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The location, facilities and television network make Texas one of the most attractive head coaching positions in all of college football.
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With 95 days until the kickoff of the college football season, we remember the best to wear No. 95 and 96 for Texas.
We are 95 days away from the scheduled kickoff between the Texas Longhorns and South Florida Bulls at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. In continuing our series in the countdown we remember the best Longhorn to wear No. 96.
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— Longhorns Wire (@LonghornsWire) May 31, 2020
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— Longhorns Wire (@LonghornsWire) May 30, 2020
The best player to wear number 96 was Chris Akins. A defensive tackle that played in Austin from 1994-97 under head coach John Mackovic. Akins was named to the All-Big 12 Team in 1996.
Tristan Bennett currently wears No. 96.
Marcus Tubbs was a converted tight end that played the defensive tackle position for the Longhorns defense under Mack Brown. During his collegiate career Tubbs appeared in 48 games, while starting 37. He finished his time on the Forty Acres with 205 combined tackles, 19.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. He would be named first team All-Big 12 in 2003. Tubbs was drafted 23rd overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Tubbs only played in the NFL for a few seasons. He was released in 2008 due to dealing with injuries after spending the entire 2007 season. He finished his NFL career with 60 total tackles, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Marcus Tubbs is currently the Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations with the University of Houston. He served a similar role with Texas.
No player currently wears No. 95 for the Texas Longhorns.
It’s unclear who will follow in Sam Ehlinger’s footsteps, but the Longhorns are loaded at the quarterback position.
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In a countdown to the 2020 season, we remember the best players in Texas Longhorns history. Who were the best to wear 97?
It is 97 days until college football kicks off the season (at time of publishing). In continuing the series until the season officially gets underway, we look at number 97.
Countdown to Texas Football: Greatest 99 and 98 in Longhorns history https://t.co/044j0VljX0
— Longhorns Wire (@LonghornsWire) May 30, 2020
Okam was a two-sport star in high school out of Lake Highlands before joining the Texas Longhorns. He chose the Longhorns over offers from Florida, Oklahoma and Stanford. He appeared in 48 games over the span of four years with 95 tackles, 45 of which were solo tackles. His freshman season earned him All-American honors from the Sporting News. Yet another member of the 2005-06 BCS National Champions to make the list.
His senior year was the best one from a production standpoint. Okam racked up five sacks, 36 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, four passes defended and one forced fumble. He would make his way to the NFL as a fifth round draft choice of the Houston Texans. He finished his collegiate career with two second-team All-Big 12 honors, honorable mention in 2006. He went into coaching after his professional career ended in 2013.
Frank Okam is currently the assistant defensive line coach for the Carolina Panthers. He joined Matt Rhules’ staff after two years with him at Baylor in the same role. Okam was rumored to be in the mix to join the Longhorns in a defensive line assistant coach position before ultimately heading to the NFL.
Frank Okam was the best Longhorn to wear number 97.
Patrick Bayouth currently wears number 97 for the Longhorns.
In a countdown to the 2020 season, we remember the best players in Texas Longhorns history. Who were the best to wear 99 and 98?
College football is set to kickoff the season on September 5th. For the Texas Longhorns they are scheduled to host the South Florida Bulls at Darrell K. Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin. That kickoff is set for 98 days (at time of publishing) from now. In a kickoff series we remember the best players in Texas Longhorns history.
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If you could bring back any former defensive player at Texas for this upcoming season, who would it be?
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Isaac Pearson, a talented punter from Australia, hopes to follow in Michael Dickson’s footsteps at Texas.
Texas has added another member to the 2021 recruiting class at a position of need. Continue reading “Texas football lands commitment from Australian punter”
Texas offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich joined SiriusXM to share his thoughts on what Texas needs to do to win the Big 12.
If you’re a Texas fan, this interview should get you fired up. Continue reading “Texas OC Mike Yurcich on what it will take to win the Big 12”
Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger has experienced many high’s and low’s, but this particular moment defined him.
There are several key moments in Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger’s collegiate career that have defined him as a player. Continue reading “The moment that defined Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger”
Oklahoma was shockingly absent from four-star wide receiver Malcolm Johnson Jr.’s top remaining schools, Texas and seven others remain.
There are now just eight schools left in the hunt to land four-star wide receiver Malcolm Johnson Jr. Continue reading “Four-star speedy wide receiver lists Texas in top schools”
