CJ Vogel

Quick look at the Combine Meeting tracker for Texas participants. This is not the full, official list for each player, just what each Longhorn made public in their time with the media.

Jahdae Barron was a spectacular listen this afternoon and I think the NFL world is beginning to realize just how insightful he is. I would put him up with any one player in the Draft for having the best mental makeup here in Indianapolis.

Thursday Combine update: DB Andrew Mukuba says he will do most of his on-field work at the Texas Pro Day March 26. TE Gunnar Helm says he will participate in "mostly everything" Friday afternoon. CB Jahdae Barron says he will participate in his Combine Drills Friday. "Most definitely, I'm getting after it."

TE Gunnar Helm on Arch Manning: "To be honest with you, I think he is going to live up to the hype, absolutely. Arch is one of my good buddies off the field. His whole life has been football. So, when he has a chance to really open up off the field, he turns a lot of peoples' heads. He is not what a lot of people expect him to be, he is very open. On the field I know he has really fallen into that leadership role, as he has needed to be. I know a lot of guys are really pulling for him."

"He is a players coach, he builds relationships with everybody in his room. He is a great coach, he gets you prepared and mentally he is always there for you. He is going to have them boys ready to go at Texas." – Robert Longerbeam on Orphey. Longerbeam added Orphey coaches his CBs to fight through the hands and be sticky in coverage.

Former Rutgers CB Robert Longerbeam on Mark Orphey's influence.

Gunnar Helm was awesome today. He stuck around to shake the hands of a few Longhorn media members that made the trip and hung around his scrum. Great program guy and will be a tremendous pro.

One more Horns Up from Andrew Mukuba.

Gunnar Helm after his media time.

TE Gunnar Helm on being labeled more a receiving TE during his time at Texas: “I would say that maybe I am labeled more of a wide receiver right now. Going back to my film and my first three years at Texas, I played a lot of college football at a very high level. I played in a very high powered, high-level, high-IQ offense for a long time and I’d like to say I know that offense like the back of my hand. I think my versatility and my IQ sets me apart a little bit. I like to think I can go into a building and vibe very well with guys. I’d like to think I was a part of a class that changed the culture and changed the dynamic in the locker room, alongside guys like Jake Majors, Hayden Conner and Quinn Ewers. We learned from guys like Roschon Johnson and Bijan Robinson, Moro Ojomo, DeMarvion Overshown, guys like that. They left the program in pretty good hands.”

Next up.

Welcome to Thursday. Speaking today: DB Andrew Mukuba CB Jahdae Barron TE Gunnar Helm

Who am I kidding. that would go straight to the buyout.

Texas should put him on loan like Euro soccer for next year's NIL allotment lol

It's a real shame Tre Johnson won't get his moment in the NCAA Tournament.

He is starting to move more. Some slight jogs. No cuts. Won't participate in spring ball.

EDGE Barryn Sorrell with some praise for DL coach Kenny Baker: "Coach Baker, man, it was a blessing to meet him this last year. We definitely hit it off from the second we met each other. He is big on development, so I am very thankful to learn from him just from the year that I was there. He is a great coach and I learned a lot from him in just a year, so I am looking forward to what he can do with the guys back at Texas."

I was going to take Bond by a hair over Blue.

Ohio State EDGE JT Tuimoloau says Texas "stole one" in reference to Steve Sarkisian hiring new OLB Coach LaAllen Clark.

Both Vernon Broughton and Alfred Collins said Georgia RG Tate Ratledge was the toughest offensive lineman they faced in 2024.

Vernon Broughton was asked the strongest player on the team last year – Kelvin Banks or Jermayne Lole. Same question but for fastest player on the team – Jahdae Barron. Maybe a surprise on that fastest player answer.