Favorite “non-star” UT football player???

[UTTUCK]

I’ll start with mine.

Offense: Ivan Williams, big strapping RB, but when I first started really liking him was when I heard a story about a hot shot recruit coming into town for a recruiting visit and started running his mouth.  Ivan lined him out and told him to shut the f up, or he’d shut him up.

Defense:  Brian Robison, very good DE, but so athletic was used on FG defense because of his like 40” vertical.  Blocked several in his career.  And who can forget the hit on Rett Bomar, fumble and Rod Wright rumbling for about 70 yard TD in RRR.

 

 

[tsip92]

I’ll play…

Josh Thompson - The guy was absolutely elite at downing Michael Dickson’s punts inside the 10 yard line.  
 

i think Robison, Bryant Westbrook (elite cover corner that could hit like a freight train), Pat Fitzgerald (great pass catching TE), and Quan Cosby (WR that caught everything that was part of the dynamic trio with Colt and Jordan Shipley) might all be too good to meet the “non-star” qualifier.  

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

Rod B anyone?

[Califashorn75]

Robison was a star. He killed it in track and field and football. He was no one to mess with. Ask USC. 

[Oldest Horn]

1 hour ago, Califashorn75 said:

Robison was a star. He killed it in track and field and football. He was no one to mess with. Ask USC. 

And about 12 years in the NFL. 

[Rocky P]

7 hours ago, tsip92 said:

I’ll play…

Josh Thompson - The guy was absolutely elite at downing Michael Dickson’s punts inside the 10 yard line.  
 

i think Robison, Bryant Westbrook (elite cover corner that could hit like a freight train), Pat Fitzgerald (great pass catching TE), and Quan Cosby (WR that caught everything that was part of the dynamic trio with Colt and Jordan Shipley) might all be too good to meet the “non-star” qualifier.  

Wasnt westbrook a 1st rounder?

[Roy Hinojosa]

Does Quan Cosby count?

[tsip92]

9 minutes ago, Rocky P said:

Wasnt westbrook a 1st rounder?

Good memory!  I had to go look it up.  5th overall pick probably doesn’t qualify as a non-star!  LOL!

[ArizonaLonghorn]

Johnny "Ham" Jones. running back on the 1977 team, which went undefeated and was ranked # 1 in the regular season before losing to That Team Up North in the Cotton Bowl, featuring Joe Montana (still the most painful game I ever watched almost 50 years later).

He was Earl Campbell's blocking back (lol) though he was just 5'9" and weighed 184 lbs per the official roster.  Earl outweighed him by about 40 lbs.

He was always overshadowed by Johnny "Lam" Jones, the electric Olympic Gold Medal winner in (I think) the 4x100 sprint relay.  "Lam" was from Lampasas and "Ham" from Hamlin, hence the nicknames.

The stars of that team included Earl (Heisman Trophy winner), Brad Shearer (Outland Trophy winner as best lineman), Steve McMichael (all around bad ass, in college and pros), Olympian "Lam" Jones, punter and place kicker Russell Erxleben, and Cinderella QB Randy McEachern who rose from 5th string in August to QB1 early in the OU game when the last two QBs in front of him were injured.

"Ham" Jones just showed up every day and did his job.

Stats for that golden 1977 regular season include 489 yards rushing on 92 carries (5.3 ypc) with 6 touchdowns.

Always had a lot of respect for Johnny "Ham" Jones.

[Mike Gosnell]

Always liked James Kirkendoll. Can’t tell you why. 

[Alex Butler]

David Thomas, Dan Neil, Chris Ogbanaya, Dusty Renfro, Pat Fitzgerald, Keith and Kerry Cash, Tony Jones, Peter Gardere, Tony Brackens, and Mike Adams. 

[Roy Hinojosa]

Lil'Jordan Humphrey was one of my favorites, and he should have stayed one more year to at least get drafted.

[Clifton]

Quan Cosby, but I’ll say as far as the “dark” era of Texas, I have a ton of respect for Tyrone Swoops. 
 

He wasn’t a good QB, but did what it took to be a contributor. 

[Clifton]

2 minutes ago, Alex Butler said:

David Thomas, Dan Neil, Chris Ogbanaya, Dusty Renfro, Pat Fitzgerald, Keith and Kerry Cash, Tony Jones, Peter Gardere, Tony Brackens, and Mike Adams. 

Yeah I almost said David Thomas, but he was kinda a star in that offense. 

[Alex Butler]

4 minutes ago, Clifton said:

Yeah I almost said David Thomas, but he was kinda a star in that offense. 

Yeah, he was I agree, but not super well known outside of Texas and Saints fans. I can’t believe I forgot Stoney Clark!!!

[UTTUCK]

2 hours ago, Califashorn75 said:

Robison was a star. He killed it in track and field and football. He was no one to mess with. Ask USC. 

Yeah it was a tough choice to call him a “non star”, but since he wasn’t drafted til 4th round, it tilted me towards non.  But don’t get me wrong, a very good solid player.  
 

my honorable mention defensive player would probably be Jeff Leiding.

[sbk]

Roschon. If he counts as a star, then Ramonce Taylor.