Blake Munroe

One day until kickoff and we’ve finally made it to No. 1, which gave us one of the rare countdown lists where two current Longhorns have already done enough to make the cut. Xavier Worthy finished his Texas career with 197 receptions, 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and helped Texas win the 2023 Big 12 Championship before becoming a first-round NFL Draft pick. Mike Davis caught 200 passes for 2,753 yards and 18 touchdowns during his four years at Texas. He earned All-Big 12 honors twice and finished his career ranked fourth in school history in both receptions and receiving yards. Donnie Little passed for 2,067 yards, rushed for 1,334 and added another 338 as a receiver. He went 15-5 as a starting quarterback and played quarterback, receiver and returner during his time at Texas. Colin Simmons is only entering his third season and already has 91 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks. He was the 2024 National Freshman of the Year, earned second-team All-America and first-team All-SEC honors in 2025 and already owns the Texas record for most sacks through a player’s first two seasons. Ryan Wingo has also made the list before his Texas career is finished. Through two seasons, Wingo has 83 receptions for 1,306 yards and nine touchdowns and earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2025. It’s pretty rare for one current player to make one of these countdown lists. No. 1 has two of them, and both still have plenty of time to climb even higher. Who y’all taking? One. Day. Away. 🤘

Saving the best for last, I understand completely!

Two days until kickoff and No. 2 has been worn by some great Longhorns on both sides of the ball. Jerry Gray finished his Texas career with 297 tackles and 16 interceptions. He was a two-time consensus All-American, two-time Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Eric Metcalf totaled 5,705 all-purpose yards, led Texas in all-purpose yards all four years and was the 1987 Southwest Conference Player of the Year. He also earned second-team All-America honors and was a three-time All-SWC selection. Matthew Golden only played one season at Texas, but he made it count. Golden caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns, helped Texas reach the College Football Playoff semifinals and became a first-round NFL Draft pick. Kris Boyd recorded 191 tackles, four interceptions and 40 passes defended during his Texas career. He earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2018 and helped the Longhorns win the Sugar Bowl. Fozzy Whittaker rushed for 1,233 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he was at his best as a kickoff returner. He earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2011 and returned kickoffs for touchdowns in back-to-back games against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Hollywood Smothers and Derek Williams Jr. are the current Longhorns wearing No. 2. Who y’all taking?

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Three days until kickoff and No. 3 has been worn by some absolute dudes at Texas. Nathan Vasher finished with 155 tackles, 64 pass breakups and a school-record 17 interceptions. He was also an elite punt returner and earned All-America honors twice. Quinn Ewers threw for 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns. He went 27-9 as a starter, won the 2023 Big 12 championship and led Texas to back-to-back College Football Playoff semifinals. Mossy Cade recorded 11 interceptions and earned first-team All-America honors in 1983. He helped Texas win the Southwest Conference and was later selected sixth overall in the NFL Draft. Hodges Mitchell rushed for 2,664 yards and had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He also earned first-team All-Big 12 honors twice. Jordan Hicks finished with 248 tackles and 22.5 tackles for loss. He recorded 147 tackles in 2014 and earned second-team All-America honors. Rasheem Biles and Emmett Mosley V will wear No. 3 for Texas this season. Who y’all taking?

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Four days until kickoff and today’s countdown number has some serious Texas history behind it, as No. 4 has been worn by some absolute dudes. Roy Williams finished his Texas career with 241 receptions, 3,866 yards and 36 touchdowns and, when he left Austin, he was the school’s career leader in all three categories. He was a three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection and remains one of the best receivers Texas has ever produced. Phil Dawson was one of the most dependable kickers in school history. Dawson finished with 339 career points and 59 made field goals, earned All-America honors and eventually went into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor. Kenny Vaccaro brought a completely different style to No. 4. The hard-hitting safety finished with 264 career tackles, earned first-team All-America honors in 2012, was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection and became a first-round NFL Draft pick. Limas Sweed totaled 124 catches for 1,915 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2006 and was part of the 2005 National Championship team. DeShon Elliott put together one of the best seasons by a Texas defensive back in recent memory. Elliott picked off six passes in 2017, returned two for touchdowns, was a unanimous All-American and finished as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Who y'all taking? Four days!

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Five days until kickoff, so today we’re looking back at the best Longhorns to wear No. 5. Bijan Robinson is the clear headliner. In three seasons at Texas, Bijan rushed for 3,410 yards and 33 touchdowns, finished with 4,215 yards from scrimmage and 41 total touchdowns, won the 2022 Doak Walker Award and was a unanimous All-American. James Brown checks in right behind him after throwing for more than 7,600 yards and 53 touchdowns during his Texas career. He was the 1995 SWC Offensive Player of the Year and, of course, quarterbacked Texas to the inaugural Big 12 Championship with that unforgettable upset of Nebraska in 1996. Holton Hill made his mark on the defensive side with 122 tackles, three interceptions and three pick-sixes, while D’Shawn Jamison gave Texas five seasons of production in the secondary and return game, finishing with 139 tackles, six interceptions and more than 1,400 kickoff return yards. The current Longhorns wearing No. 5 are freshman running back Derrek Cooper and defensive back Bo Mascoe.

We’re down to 6 days until kickoff and it has a pretty strong resume. At the top of the list is Quentin Jammer. A unanimous All-American, he finished his career with 188 tackles, seven interceptions and 57 pass breakups, and then went No. 5 overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. Quan Cosby totaled 212 catches for 2,598 yards and 19 touchdowns. He delivered one of the biggest plays of his career with the game-winning touchdown against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl and the decleating block against Oklahoma in 2008. Quandre Diggs also belongs after putting together 241 tackles, 11 interceptions and 37 pass breakups. He earned three All-Big 12 selections and was named Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. Then there’s Randy McEachern, whose numbers came from a different era but whose impact is still a major part of Texas history. He went 13-4 as a starter and helped guide the Longhorns to an 11-0 regular season and the No. 1 ranking in 1977. Devin Duvernay rounds out the group with 176 career receptions for 2,468 yards and 16 touchdowns. His 2019 season was huge, finishing with 106 catches and 1,386 receiving yards. And are current Horns are QB Dia Bell and DB Kobe Black. Who gets your vote as the best Longhorn to ever wear it?

First, my apologies on just now posting this. I started this morning and then got sidetracked. 🤦‍♂️ We’re officially ONE WEEK away from Texas Football. Today we look at the best Longhorns to wear No. 7: 1. Michael Huff: 318 tackles, 7 INT, 2005 Jim Thorpe Award, unanimous All-American, National Champion and College Football Hall of Famer. 2. Jahdae Barron: 227 tackles, 8 INT, 2024 Jim Thorpe Award winner and consensus All-American. 3. Deon Beasley: 99 tackles, 18 PBUs and 3 INT across 45 games at Texas. 4. Caden Sterns: 172 tackles, 5 INT, Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American. Two Thorpe Award winners headline a pretty dang good group of No. 7s. SEVEN DAYS YALL.

Eight days until kickoff and today’s countdown takes us to No. 8. Jordan Shipley finished his Texas career with 248 receptions for 3,191 yards and 33 touchdowns and he became one of the most productive receivers in program history. His 2009 season was especially ridiculous: 116 catches, 1,485 yards, Consensus All-American honors and a huge role in helping Texas reach the national championship game. Cedric Griffin also deserves plenty of love here. He was a major part of the 2005 national championship defense, finishing his Texas career with 275 tackles, 32 pass breakups and five forced fumbles. Griffin earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors in 2005 and was one of the veterans on a defense loaded with NFL talent. Jaxon Shipley put together a really productive four-year career of his own. He finished with 218 receptions, 2,510 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. He finished among the program’s career leaders in receptions. Trey Moore spent two seasons at Texas and became a steady piece of the Longhorn defense, appearing in 28 games with 21 starts. He finished his Texas career with 71 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks, helping Texas reach the CFP semifinals in 2024 before closing out his career in 2025. Current Longhorns to wear No. 8 are Cam Coleman and Kade Phillips.

Yall need to remember the name of this kid. Only a freshman. He will be one to watch in the coming years. Dad is a former NBA player.

This post is hall of fame worthy. 😂