Ranking the top 20 returning offensive linemen in the SEC

You need good offensive linemen to win in the SEC. Here are the top 20 returning in 2024.

College football has changed quite a bit over the years, but one fact remains unchanged. You need good offensive linemen to win big in this sport.

Georgia and Alabama have won national titles behind an offensive line filled with future NFL players. LSU’s national title-winning team in 2019 featured an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award.

The most recent title game, with Michigan and Washington, featured two offensive lines that were finalists for the Joe Moore Award.

The bottom line is you need to be good in the trenches to win.

Here, we’ll be taking a look at the best returning offensive linemen in the SEC.

Three Longhorns in top 16 picks of way-too-early 2025 NFL mock draft

Texas could have three early first-round draft picks in 2025.

We’re still roughly two months away from the 2024 NFL draft, but it’s never too early for some to begin looking at prospects for next year. Continue reading “Three Longhorns in top 16 picks of way-too-early 2025 NFL mock draft”

Ranking the best pass blockers on the Texas offensive line per PFF

Christian Jones ranks as Texas’ top pass blocker so far this season according to PFF.

The No. 9 Texas Longhorns returned all five starting offensive linemen from last season and now have one of the best pass blockers in the Big 12 conference. Continue reading “Ranking the best pass blockers on the Texas offensive line per PFF”

5 Texas players to know ahead of this year’s Red River Rivalry game

Five players to watch when the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry.

The week is here. The stage is set, and the Oklahoma Sooners are set to take on their most despised rival, the Texas Longhorns.

After beating Cincinnati on the road and hanging 50 points in a 30-point win against Iowa State, Oklahoma is 5-0 (2-0 Big 12). Texas is also 5-0 (2-0 Big 12) and has beaten Alabama on the road. The win against Alabama has catapulted the Longhorns’ season into the stratosphere. The expectations for Texas are now sky-high.

They enter the game ranked No. 3 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, while Oklahoma is No. 12.

When looking at how each team has recruited, Texas is more talented than the Sooners.

They are a deep team with a plethora of talent at every position group. Oklahoma’s hands will be full on Saturday. While the anticipation builds, we’ve highlighted five Texas players who will play a significant part in deciding who wins this game.

Check it out below.

Social media reacts to five-star Brandon Baker’s commitment to Texas

Five-star tackle Brandon Baker picks Texas as 2023 continues to fall in the Longhorns’ favor.

Five-star California offensive tackle Brandon Baker is committed to The University of Texas. The move continues a 2023 season in which everything seems to be falling right for the program.

Baker garners his fair share of acclaim from recruiting sites. The player ranks as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 23 overall player in the country in the 2024 On3 consensus.

As you might imagine, the move is making waves on social media. The Texas fanbase, hungry to return to recent prominence it enjoyed in the early 2000’s, is seeing its team do what it couldn’t do for several years. The Longhorns are recruiting the best offensive linemen in the country and winning those recruits.

Offensive line coach Kyle Flood has transformed recruiting, but done even more in the way of development. Two second year five-star offensive offensive linemen are starters in Devon Campbell Jr. and Kelvin Banks Jr. Banks earned freshman All-American honors last year.

Texas is turning into a problem up front for future opponents. Here’s how social media is viewing the news.

Texas’ Xavier Worthy, Kelvin Banks named AP preseason All-Americans

The duo earned second-team honors.

On Monday, Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy and left tackle Kelvin Banks earned preseason All-American honors from the Associated Press. Continue reading “Texas’ Xavier Worthy, Kelvin Banks named AP preseason All-Americans”

LOOK: Photos of Texas players, coaches during second practice of fall camp

Texas RT Christian Jones looks massive.

Texas held their second practice of fall camp on Thursday. Continue reading “LOOK: Photos of Texas players, coaches during second practice of fall camp”

PFF ranks Texas’ offensive line one of the best in the country

Texas is among PFF’s top 10 offensive lines in the country in 2023.

Texas’ offensive line was considered one of its weakest position groups under former head coach Tom Herman. Now that Steve Sarkisian and Kyle Flood have taken over, recruiting and development along the line has now become one of their biggest strengths. Continue reading “PFF ranks Texas’ offensive line one of the best in the country”

A look at the top five Texas athletes in On3’s NIL valuation

The University of Texas is doing well for its student athletes in regards to NIL.

The University of Texas is doing well for its student athletes in regards to name, image and likeness. Continue reading “A look at the top five Texas athletes in On3’s NIL valuation”

Who are the best players and position groups Oklahoma will face in 2023?

Who are some of the players that could give the Sooners the most problems in 2023?

The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners schedule leaves much to be desired. After canceling the game against Georgia Bulldogs, there aren’t many games that move the needle.

Georgia would likely have the most talented players at each position. Losing the back-to-back national champion certainly kills Oklahoma’s strength of schedule.

But the Sooners still face teams with talent, such as the Texas Longhorns and the TCU Horned Frogs. There’s some talent joining the Big 12 this year as well.

So, who are some of the players Oklahoma fans should be looking out for, and what position groups could give the Sooners the most problems heading into the season?

Let’s take a look at the best player or position group the Sooners will face in 2023.