19 Days Until Kickoff: Who Was The Best No. 19?

[Blake Munroe]

19 days until Texas football, so today’s countdown takes us to No. 19...

The headliner is Justin Tucker, and there really isn’t much debate there. Before becoming one of the greatest kickers in NFL history, Tucker was already money at Texas. He finished his Longhorn career 40-of-48 on field goals, scored 190 points, earned Second-Team All-Big 12 honors in 2011 and gave us one of the most memorable moments in the rivalry with Texas A&M when he drilled the walk-off field goal in College Station in 2011.

Kerry Cash put together an excellent career at tight end from 1987-90, finishing with 71 career receptions and earning All-America honors in 1990 while helping Texas win the Southwest Conference championship. He went on to become an NFL Draft pick in 1991.

Blaine Irby is another name a lot of Texas fans will remember. His career numbers don’t tell the whole story because of the devastating knee injury he suffered in 2008. He was a finalist for the FWAA Courage Award in 2011.

And then there’s Brandon Jones, who was a four-year contributor in the Texas secondary. He finished his career with 233 tackles and four interceptions, was voted a team captain in 2019, earned All-Big 12 recognition and eventually became a third-round NFL Draft pick. 

Texas also currently has a pair of No. 19s to keep an eye on: EDGE Zina Umeozulu and QB MJ Morris.

[General Grant]

Man I loved the Cash twins.  Theys when I first was a Texas follower 

[Alex Butler]

Tucker then Cash!!