Moderators Blake Munroe Posted 54 minutes ago Moderators Posted 54 minutes ago We’re now 44 days away from kickoff, and today’s countdown features four Longhorn defenders who made No. 44 one of the most respected jerseys on the Forty Acres. Jackson Jeffcoat | Defensive End (2010–13) Jeffcoat capped one of the best defensive careers in school history with a dominant senior season in 2013. He was a Consensus All-American, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big 12 selection and captured the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end. His 27.5 career sacks and 50.5 tackles for loss remain among the best totals in Texas history, while his 13 sacks in 2013 are tied for the fourth-most in a single season by a Longhorn. Rashad Bobino | Linebacker (2005–08) Bobino was a fixture in the Texas defense, starting for four seasons and finishing with 235 career tackles. A three-time All-Big 12 selection, he was also a starting linebacker on the 2005 national championship team, helping anchor one of the greatest defenses in school history. Winfred Tubbs | Linebacker (1989–92) Tubbs developed into one of the Southwest Conference’s top linebackers during his career. He earned First-Team All-Southwest Conference honors, served as a team captain, and was named Texas’ team MVP in 1992. He finished his career with 157 tackles, a total that ranked among the program’s best at the time. Breckyn Hager | Defensive End/Linebacker (2015–18) One of the emotional leaders of the late-2010s Longhorns, Hager earned Second-Team All-Big 12 honors while totaling 136 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks during his career. He was also a starter on Texas’ memorable 2018 Sugar Bowl championship team that defeated Georgia. Current No. 44s: LB Markus Boswell & K Gianni Spetic What do you think? 🤘 Quote
Texasborn91 Posted 51 minutes ago Posted 51 minutes ago Jeffcoat was great when healthy! I was super pumped when we got him! What was the story on him never even getting a shot in the NFL? Physical never checked out? Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted 11 minutes ago Moderators Posted 11 minutes ago I was at the 44-14 win over North Carolina in 2001. My pick for 44 will always be Cole Pittman. Quote
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