24 Days Until Kickoff: Who Was The Best No. 24?

[Blake Munroe]

No. 24 has been worn by some outstanding Longhorns over the years.

Tommy Ford was an All-American and co-captain of Texas’ 1963 national championship team.

Raymond Clayborn earned All-America honors, was a two-time All-SWC selection and Texas’ team MVP in 1976.

A.J. “Jam” Jones piled up 2,874 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns while leading Texas in rushing four straight seasons.

And more recently, Jonathon Brooks rushed for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns in his breakout 2023 season.

Also worth mentioning: 1969 national champion and co-captain Ted Koy, along with Joe Bergeron, who scored 25 career rushing touchdowns.

And the current No. 24 for Texas: defensive back Warren Roberson.

Who was the best to wear it?

[Joe Zura]

Great graphic producer Matthew 

[John Boyle]

Great work Blake!🤘🤘🤘

[PaulieD]

This is awesome - too many to choose....

[TexasMDcoach]

Jam, Ham Lam!

[.45s]

Clayborn or Ham.

[DRAG69]

Don’t forget the infamous Ron “McKelvey” Weaver.

[.45s]

It appears that legend Tom Landry wore 24 one year, but don't know if that was before or after his service in WWII.

[Brad Kay]

1 hour ago, DRAG69 said:

Don’t forget the infamous Ron “McKelvey” Weaver.

He looks old.

[Grundy]

Has to be Raymond Clayborn. 15 year NFL star, All American track and field, all-conference, and a true Longhorn Legend!

[Hal Kemp]

I’m partial to the players from my first impressionable years as a kid when it comes to this number: Clayborn, Koy, and Jam! But, this number is well represented by some good players!

[GoHorns1]

RayClay 

[Alex Butler]

13 hours ago, Joe Zura said:

Great graphic producer Matthew 

Muted 🤣🤣🤣. Gotta go with Jam then Brooks and Clayborn. If he doesn’t get hurt I think Brooks takes it. 

[Alex Butler]

9 hours ago, Brad Kay said:

He looks old.

This guy was a baller honestly if he was out there in his late 20s keeping up with those young bucks. I remember when this all went down thinking as a 13 year old that this dude had to be a badass to play at Texas being that “old” haha

Edited 17 hours ago by Alex Butler

[Bobby Burton]

My dad says Ted Koy!

And I’ll say, I never saw him play but there’s never been a finer gentlemen. 

[Bobby Burton]

9 hours ago, Brad Kay said:

He looks old.

POTD

[Red Five]

Gotta be Clayborn. An all-time great who I bet a majority of our fanbase now has probably never heard of. 

[G3rberger]

Nathen Vasher was pretty good 🤘🏼

[G3rberger]

Just now, G3rberger said:

Nathen Vasher was pretty good 🤘🏼

Nvm wrong number 😂 

[DRAG69]

Tommy Ford…..1963 National Champion and one of the best I ever saw.

[DRAG69]

Billy Schott and I met back in 1963 at the Austin airport where we were both wearing Tommy Ford jerseys with full pads and helmets to greet the team from a road game win that season

We ended up on the front page of the American Statesman the next day.

He went to Reagan and I went to Lanier but we reconnected as Wild Bunch members at the Disch.

Great guy.

[HalfmileHorn]

Saw Raymond Clayborn play probably as much as the newer guys, I watched Koy on tv once (but it sure was a big one). 

 

Clayborn gets my vote, but it's very close with those names.

[GoHorns1]

15 hours ago, Red Five said:

Gotta be Clayborn. An all-time great who I bet a majority of our fanbase now has probably never heard of. 

Also just a good dude. First met him at the Texas Relays while at Texas. Saw him a few times in Houston in the early 2000s

[FforFake]

He isn't the best to wear the number, but my favorite is Joe Bergeron.

[HalfmileHorn]

@Gerry Hamilton could probably find some good info on this, but Jam Jones was from Youngstown Ohio. I remember thinking it was remarkable signing him in that time.