60 Days Until Kickoff: Who’s Your Favorite No. 60? (Absolutely LOADED number)

[Blake Munroe]

We’re 60 days away from Texas football and this is one of the strongest groups in the entire countdown.

Tommy Nobis is clearly the headliner. National champion, Outland Trophy winner, Maxwell Award winner, two-time All-American, three-time First-Team All-SWC, No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick, College Football Hall of Famer and one of the few Longhorns to have his number retired. He’s not just the best No. 60… he’s one of the greatest players in Texas football history.

But the rest of the group is stacked too. Johnny Treadwell was a unanimous All-American and one of Texas’ great two-way players. Britt Hager is still the program’s career tackles leader with 499. Jeff Leiding was a consensus All-American and leader of that nasty 1983 defense. Robin Sendlein was a team captain and forced-fumble machine. Brian Jones helped lead the 1990 SWC title team and had a huge season at linebacker.

Nobis stands alone at the top, but No. 60 has a ridiculous amount of linebacker history behind it. 

[Beldar]

All great players but Nobis was Coach Royal's yard stick of perfection.

[Hawk44]

I read an article many, many years ago that was mainly about Butkus but several NFL players chimed in and said the hardest hitter in the NFL was Nobis and not Butkus.  Truly a legend.

[UTexas]

This is a tough one for sure. Nobis stands alone but as Blake said, many other REALLY good players.

[Jbro52]

I remember when Breckyn Hager wore 60 for a game 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Nobis played Guard too in one platoon football. Treadwell was no slouch, either.  Leiding and Sendlein were fundamental to their teams. Hager was a force.

So much greatness!!

Nobis paid the price in his kater years, though.  Tough on his family, sadly.

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