Tag: redshirt senior

Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 78 Denzel Okafor

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at senior RG Denzel Okafor.

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Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at senior right guard Denzel Okafor.

Denzel Okafor, Right guard

Height: 6-4 / Weight: 317

Class: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Lewisville, Texas

High School: Lewisville

HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 243 overall / No. 12 position / No. 36 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 244 overall / No. 14 position / No. 34 in-state

Analysis: Going into his fifth season with the program, Denzel Okafor is going to be the oldest member of the offensive line. Part of the 2016 recruiting class, Okafor was a Charlie Strong recruit.

Redshirting during his junior year, Okafor returned in 2019 and appeared in all 13 games. He made one start throughout the year against Iowa State. The redshirt senior has five career starts going into this season.

Head coach Tom Herman said he feels “better today than ever” about Okafor taking over as the starting right guard. Playing guard and tackle during his time in Austin, Okafor will now be apart of an interior offensive line that must improve in 2020.

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Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask listed on Manning Award Watch List

Gators quarterback Kyle Trask continues to pick up the preseason accolades, as the redshirt senior was named to the Manning Award Watch List

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask continues to pick up the preseason accolades, as the redshirt senior was named to the Manning Award Watch List on Thursday, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced.

The Manning Award is given annually to the top quarterback in the nation, but unlike other quarterback awards, it takes into account bowl performance in addition to regular season performance.

Trask was one of 12 finalists for the award last year after finishing with 25 touchdowns to seven interceptions and a 156.09 rating. He led one of the best passing offense at Florida this century and became the first UF passer to toss three or more touchdown passes in consecutive games.

He’s one of 30 players across the country named to the watch list, as well as one of three from the SEC, along with Auburn’s Bo Nix and Texas A&M’s Kellen Mond. The winner will be announced after the bowl season and will be voted on by a panel which includes national media members as well as every member of the Manning family.

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2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Luke Ancrum

This is a Player Profile Card for redshirt senior defensive lineman Luke Ancrum of the Florida Gators football team.

Name: Luke Ancrum

Number: 98

Position: Defensive Lineman

Class: Redshirt Senior

Height: 6’5″

Weight: 263 lbs

Hometown: Sebring, Fla.

High School: Sebring High School

2019 statistics:

Tackles Def Int
Gm Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD
12 11 11 22 4 1.5 0 0 0 0 1

Overview:

Ancrum was a defensive end coming out of Sebring High School, though he was not highly regarded. A three-star recruit, Ancrum’s only Power Five offers other than Florida were Pittsburgh and Wisconsin. He chose to sign with the Gators in former coach Jim McElwain’s first recruiting class in 2015. He sat out his first season with the team in 2015 and redshirted before moving to defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman.

In 2016, he played in seven games, though he was limited to just three tackles. In 2017, he played in all 11 games but again wasn’t particularly productive, totaling four tackles and a pass breakup.

As a redshirt junior in 2018, he saw action in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman and special teams contributor, totaling eight tackles. He also made his first career interception against Tennessee.

During his final season in 2019, he played in 11 games, notching a career-high 22 tackles. He started three games and had 1.5 sacks.

Video:

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2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Moses Gordon III

This is a Player Profile Card for redshirt senior athlete Moses Gordon III of the Florida Gators football team.

Name: Moses Gordon III

Number: 94

Position: Athlete

Class: Redshirt Senior

Height: 6’0″

Weight: 275 lbs

Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

High School: Cypress Creek High School

2019 statistics:

Did not play.

Overview:

A 6-foot, 275-pound athlete from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Gordon III was a strong side defensive end coming out of high school in the 2013 recruiting class. Though he received recruiting interest from Florida State, UCF and South Alabama, he didn’t receive a scholarship offer from any FBS programs.

An unranked recruiting prospect, he didn’t sign out of high school, instead choosing to attend the University of Florida. He didn’t resurface as a football player until the spring of 2018, when he walked on to the Gators football team in the first spring practice under new coach Dan Mullen. He didn’t see any action that season, nor did he in his final season of eligibility as a redshirt senior in 2019, thus ending his collegiate football career.

Video:

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Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 15 Chris Brown

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at RS-SR safety Chris Brown.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at redshirt senior safety Chris Brown.

Chris Brown, Safety

Height: 5-11 / Weight: 190

Class: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Houston, Texas

High School: Elsik

HS ranking (247Sports): Three-star / No. 48 position / No. 93 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Three-star

Analysis: Part of a stacked group in the secondary, senior Chris Brown is going to be a key returning starter for the Longhorns. Playing and starting in 10 games last season, Brown will bring experience to the table for Chris Ash.

Only a three-star prospect coming out of high school, Brown’s role has developed throughout his four years on campus. His redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons, he was a special teams player. Starting last year, his role in the defense grew.

A unit that already has Caden Sterns and B.J. Foster, Brown will have some competition for playing time once again. If all three can remain healthy, the safety position will be set in 2020.

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