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Hank South Lifetime Longhorn

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With Easton Royal breaking track records on Saturday night, it got me thinking about the fastest players to ever come through Texas. 

These were some of the first guys that came to mind. Please post anybody else you're thinking about below! 

Xavier Worthy 

Adonai Mitchell 

Matthew Golden 

Marquis Goodwin 

Jamaal Charles 

John Burt

Brennen Thompson 

Daje Johnson 

Quan Cosby

Lam Jones

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Another one from the "way back machine" is Herkie Walls.  While I'm in the 80's, gotta mention Eric Metcalf and Tony Jones too...

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NothinButDaHorns34 Lifetime Longhorn

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Adrian colbert and sheroid evans were some speed demons. Still remember sheroid walking down a punt retun for us to celebrate with whoever scored, after blocking, having to hurdle another guy and whoever scored having like a 40 yard advantage on him. 

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16 minutes ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:
19 minutes ago, Doc Strangemood said:

All great track athletes in college.

 

A little off subject, but Eric Metcalf was a great football player who did not have much supporting cast.  As a result I think he gets underrated, but he was dynamic with his speed, hands and wiggle in his hips.  He could make people miss him and out run them.

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Hank South Lifetime Longhorn

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17 minutes ago, Jim Thrasher said:

Devin Duvernay ran a 10.3 in high school . My bias aside, he has to be on the list somewhere. Great topic.

For sure! 

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2 hours ago, cochamps said:

A little off subject, but Eric Metcalf was a great football player who did not have much supporting cast.  As a result I think he gets underrated, but he was dynamic with his speed, hands and wiggle in his hips.  He could make people miss him and out run them.

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Bunk Moreland Lifetime Longhorn

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Jamaal Charles ran 10.13 in the 100m in high school. Also, he only played one year at Texas, but Edorian McCullough won the state 100m title and ran 10.02. Both of those times are faster than Johnny Lam Jones’s fastest auto times (his sub-10 times were all hand timed and subsequently revised upward).

I think it’s hard to argue against McCullough as the fastest Longhorn ever, with Charles and Jones as the next two.

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