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ROUNDUP


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COACH JERRITT ELLIOT


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The key to the season is trying to refine your game to another level,” he said. “It begins with the little things we go through on offense to how confident guys are in plays. It’s not just me — everyone is making sure they can be the best they can be.

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NAME

1

Shiro Davis

2015 TEXAS LONGHORNS ROSTER (alphabetical) POS

CLASS

HT

WT

HOMETOWN

LAST SCHOOL

DE

SR

6-3

256

Shreveport, LA

Woodlawn

7

Marcus Johnson

WR

SR

6-1

194

League City

Clear Springs

11

Jacorey Warrick

WR

JR

5-10

170

Houston

Cy-Falls

13

Jerrod Heard

QB

FR (RS)

6-2

195

Denton

Guyer

14

Dylan Haines

DB

JR (RS)

6-1

193

Lago Vista

Lago Vista

15

Bryson Echols

CB

JR (RS)

5-10

180

DeSoto

DeSoto

16

Jermaine Roberts Jr.

DB

FR (RS)

5-9

168

New Orleans, LA

St. Augustine

16

Logan Vinklarek

QB

SO

6-1

222

La Grange

La Grange

18

Tyrone Swoopes

QB

JR

6-4

244

Whitewright

Whitewright

18

Kevin Vaccaro

S

JR (RS)

5-8

185

Brownwood

Brownwood

19

Jimmy Greenwood

QB

SO

6-2

176

Austin

Kinkaid

19

Peter Jenkins

LB

SR

6-0

230

Dallas

Skyline

21

Duke Catalon

RB

FR (RS)

5-10

203

Houston

Eisenhower

SR

Copperas Cove

21

Duke Thomas

CB

5-10

178

Killeen

23

Daje Johnson

WR/KR SR

5-9

184

Pflugerville

Hendrickson

23

Nick Rose

PK

SR

6-1

194

Dallas

Highland Park Lamar

24

John Bonney

DB

FR (RS)

6-0

188

Houston

25

Antwaun Davis

CB

SO (RS)

5-11

194

Bastrop

Bastrop

26

Adrian Colbert

S

JR (RS)

6-0

210

Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells

27

Roderick Bernard

WR

SO

5-9

166

Houston

Sharpstown

27

Connor Huffman

WR

SO (RS)

5-9

173

Arlington

Arlington

28

Nick Jordan

PK

JR (RS)

6-0

183

Coppell

Coppell

29

Hunter DeGroot

WR

JR (RS)

6-1

195

Arlington

High Point Prep Fort Bend Dulles

29

Sheriod Evans

CB

SR (RS)

6-2

180

Sugar Land

30

Timothy Cole

LB

JR (RS)

6-1

235

Brenham

Brenham

31

Jason Hall

DB

SO

6-2

209

Grand Prarie

S. Grand Prarie

32

Johnathan Gray

RB

SR

5-10

211

Aledo

Aledo

32

Erik Huhn

S

SO

6-3

210

Cibolo

Steele

33

D’Onta Foreman

RB

SO

6-0

241

Texas City

Texas City

35

Edwin Freeman

LB

FR (RS)

6-1

236

Arlington

Arlington Bowie

36

Dillon Boldt

DB

JR (RS)

5-10

166

Austin

Austin Bowie

36

Alex De La Torre

FB

SR

6-0

243

Denton

Ryan

37

Evan Moore

PK

FR

6-2

187

Aubrey

Aubrey

38

Mitchell Becker

P

SO (RS)

6-2

182

League City

Clear Creek

38

Tyler Lee

DB

JR

5-10

198

Houston

Cypress Creek

39

Gaston Davis

RB

JR (RS)

5-10

196

Houston

Clear Lake Burnet

40

Trenton Hafley

RB

FR (RS)

5-8

196

Wichita Falls

40

Naashon Hughes

DE

SO (RS)

6-4

232

Harker Heights

Harker Heights

41

Tyler Marriott

DB

SR

6-1

199

McAllen

Memorial

42

Caleb Bluiett

DE

JR (RS)

6-4

258

Beaumont

West Brook

42

Jay Harper

RB

FR (RS)

5-10

238

Houston

Stratford

43

Jordan Strickland

DB

FR (RS)

5-9

157

Aurora, CO

Cherokee Trail

43

Logan Mills

DE

SR

6-2

212

La Vernia

La Vernia

45

Kyle Ashby

DS

JR (RS)

6-0

234

Lake Jackson

Brazoswood

45

Johnny Tseng

DE

JR

6-0

214

Lolita

Industrial

46

Malek Jefferson

LB

FR

6-3

232

Mesquite

Poteet

47

Andrew Beck

TE

SO

6-3

232

Tampa, FL

Plant

48

Dominic Cruciani

FB

SR (RS)

5-11

216

Southlake

Carroll (UT-Arlington)

48

Trey Gonzales

LB

SR (RS)

5-10

220

Friendswood

Friendswood

49

Derrick Roberson

DE

FR (RS)

6-3

238

San Antonio

Brennan

49

Matthew Sims

P

SO (RS)

6-2

181

Dallas

Lovejoy

50

Jake Raulerson

OL

SO (RS)

6-4

295

Celina

Celina

51

Terrel Cuney

OL

FR (RS)

6-1

289

Jasper

Jasper

52

Alex Mercado

OL

JR

5-10

271

San Antonio

Brennan

53

Jak Holbrook

DS

FR (RS)

5-10

201

Austin

McCallum

54

Garret Graf

OL

SO

6-2

280

Grand Prarie

S. Grand Prarie Van

55

Dalton Santos

LB

SR

6-2

257

Van

55

Connor Williams

OL

FR

6-5

283

Coppell

Coppell

57

Clark Orren

OL

JR

5-11

269

Longview

Longview

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ROSTER continued NUM

NAME

POS

CLASS

HT

WT

HOMETOWN

58

Brandon Hodges

OL

JR

6-4

308

Aberdeen, MS Houston

LAST SCHOOL Aberdeen (E. Mississippi JC) Strake Jesuit

59

Michael Welsh

OL

FR (RS)

6-1

256

62

Patrick Ojeaga

DL

FR (RS)

6-2

296

McAllen

Memorial

63

Alex Anderson

OL

FR (RS)

6-3

296

New Orleans, LA

Landry-Walker

65

Marcus Hutchins

OL

SR (RS)

6-3

290

DeSoto

DeSoto

66

Sedrick Flowers

OG

SR (RS)

6-2

326

Houston

North Shore

68

Frank Lopez

OL

JR

6-2

299

Eagle Pass

Winn

69

Austin Allsup

OL

FR

6-2

267

Austin

Lorena

71

Camrhon Hughes

OT

JR (RS)

6-6

324

Harker Heights

Harker Heights

72

Elijah Rodriguez

OL

FR (RS)

6-5

295

Houston

Cypress Creek

74

Taylor Doyle

C/OG

SR (RS)

6-4

300

Austin

Lake Travis

75

Tristan Nickelson

OT

SO

6-9

304

League City

Clear Falls (Navarro JC)

76

Kent Perkins

OG/OT JR

6-5

325

Dallas

Lake Highlands

79

Garrett Thomas

OL

FR

6-6

274

Many, LA

80

Blake Whitley

TE

SO

6-5

248

Vancouver, BC Austin

Many West Vancouver (Arizona Western CC) Hyde Park

81

Ryan Roberts

WR

SO

6-5

188

82

Michael Wilson

WR

FR (RS)

6-3

211

Arlington

Martin

83

Matt Center

TE/DS

SO (RS)

6-2

218

Llano

Llano Texas City

83

Armanti Foreman

WR

SO

5-11

204

Texas City

84

Lorenzo Joe

WR

SO

6-2

202

Abilene

Cooper

85

Phillip Moeller

WR

FR

5-10

173

Plano

Plano

86

Jake Oliver

WR

SO (RS)

6-3

219

Dallas

Jesuit

87

Garrett Gray

WR

FR (RS)

6-3

226

Marble Falls

Marble Falls Trinity Valley

88

Ty Templin

WR

JR (RS)

6-0

192

Granbury

89

Dorian Leonard

WR

SO

6-4

203

Longview

Longview

91

Bryce Cottrell

DE

JR (RS)

6-2

253

Plano

Plano West

92

Quincy Vasser

DE

JR

6-3

250

Nyack, NY

Nyack (Navarro JC)

93

Paul Boyette Jr.

DT

JR (RS)

6-2

303

Humble

Humble

94

Alex Norman

DT

JR (RS)

6-2

275

Dallas

Bishop Dunne

95

Poona Ford

DT

SO

5-11

291

Hilton Head, SC

Hilton Head

96

Jake McMillon

DT

FR (RS)

6-2

289

Abilene

Abilene

97

Chris Nelson

DT

FR (RS)

6-1

305

Lakeland, FL

Victory Christian

98

Hassan Ridgeway

DT

JR (RS)

6-3

314

Mansfield

Mansfield

99

Desmond Jackson

DT

SR

6-1

300

Houston

Westfield

TBD

Kris Boyd

CB

FR

6-0

181

Gilmer

Gilmer

TBD

John Burt

WR

FR

6-3

180

Tallahassee, FL

Lincoln

TBD

Cecil Cherry

LB

FR

6-1

230

Lakeland, FL

Victory Christian

TBD

Devonaire Clarington TE

FR

6-6

184

Miami, FL

Washington

TBD

Davante Davis

S

FR

6-3

185

Miami, FL

Washington

TBD

DeShon Elliot

S

FR

6-2

205

Rockwall

Heath

TBD

Breckyn Hager

LB

FR

6-3

210

Austin

Westlake

TBD

Holton Hill

CB

FR

6-2

184

Houston

Lamar

TBD

Tristan Houston

RB

FR

5-10

203

Houston

TBD

Gilbert Johnson

WR

FR

6-3

200

Homestead, FL

TBD

Kirk Johnson

RB

FR

6-1

200

San Jose, CA

North Shore GA Prep Sports Academy Valley Christian Cy-Falls

TBD

Du’Vonta Lampkin

DL

FR

6-4

307

Houston

TBD

P.J. Locke

S

FR

5-10

189

Beaumont

Central

TBD

Kai Locksley

ATH

FR

6-4

190

Baltimore, MD

Gilman Huntsville

TBD

Ronnie Major

OL

FR

6-6

280

Huntsville

TBD

DeAndre McNeil

ATH

FR

6-2

200

Mesquite

Poteet

TBD

Matthew Merrick

QB

FR

6-2

190

Irving

Cistercian Prep

TBD

Ryan Newsome

WR

FR

5-8

168

Aledo

Aledo

TBD

Charles Omenihu

DE

FR

6-5

226

Rowlett

Rowlett

TBD

Cameron Townsend

LB

FR

6-1

205

Missouri City

Ridge Point

TBD

Patrick Vahe

OL

FR

6-3

295

Euless

Trinity

TBD

Chris Warren III

RB

FR

6-2

235

Rockwall

Rockwall

TBD

Anthony Wheeler

LB

FR

6-2

225

Dallas

Skyline


GAME 5

TEXAS @ TCU 9/26/2015 TBA

GAME 6

TEXAS VS. OKLAHOMA (in Dallas) 10/10/2015 TBA

GAME 7

TEXAS VS. KANSAS STATE 10/24/2015 TBA

GAME 8

TEXAS @ IOWA STATE 10/31/2015 TBA


FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2015

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In the 1978 Cotton Bowl Texas lost to Notre Dame 38-10. The Longhorns have won two-often meetings against The Fighting Irish.

U N I VER SI TY OF TEXAS AT HLET IC S PHOTOG RAPHY

Our annual collection of longhorn statistics provides insight into how to settle friendly wagers.


MISCELLANEOUS TEAM RECORDS All-time games played...........................................1,260 in 122 years Overall record (winning percentage) ................... 881-346-33 (.712) National Championships (four) ......................... 1963, ’69, ’70, 2005 Undefeated and untied teams (nine) ................ 1893, ’95, 1900, ’14, ’18, ’20, ’63, ’69, 2005 Undefeated and once-tied teams (two) ..............................1923, ’62 Longest undefeated streak ................................ 30 games (1968–70) Longest winning streak ..................................... 30 games (1968–70) Longest losing streak......................................... 10 games (1937–38) Most consecutive shutouts...........................................10 (1928–29) Most shutouts in a season....................... 7 (1901, ’06, ’23, ’29, ’30) SEASON – OFFENSE SCORING Most points scored ..........................................652 ...................2005 Most points per game........................ 50.2 (652/13 games) ......2005 Most PATs by kicking........................................72 ....................2008 Highest PAT percentage ................................. 1.00 ..........44 in 2011 28 in 2010; 72 in 2008; 55 in 2002; 46 in ’98; 38 in ’94; 27 in ’85; 24 in ’63 and ’64; 23 in ’86 Consecutive PATs by kicking ...........................121 .............2001–03 Most two-point attempts ...................................9 .....................1959 Most two-point conversions ..............................5 .......... 1968, 2000 Most field goal attempts ....................................30 ....................1999 Most field goals made .......................................23 ....................2010 Most safeties ......................................................4 .....................1939

Most yards..................................................... 4,008 ..................2008 Most touchdown passes ...................................36 ....................2008 Highest avg. yards per game..............308.3 (4,008/13 gms) .....2008 KICKOFF RETURNS Most returns.....................................................53 ....................2011 Most yards..................................................... 1,276 .................2011 Highest avg. yards per return................ 27.0 (22 for 593) ........2005 SEASON – DEFENSE SCORING Fewest points allowed .......................................0 .....................1895 Fewest touchdowns allowed .............................0 .....................1895 Fewest PATs allowed ........................................0 .....................1895 TOTAL DEFENSE (rushing and passing combined) Fewest total offensive plays allowed.................357 ...................1943 Fewest total offense yards allowed ................ 1,110 ..................1943 Lowest avg. yards allowed per play ....2.43 (483 for 1,173) ......1942 Lowest avg. yards allowed per game .117.3 (1,173/10 gms) .....1942 RUSHING DEFENSE Fewest attempts allowed .................................223 ...................1943 Fewest net yards allowed ................................556 ...................1943 Fewest rushing TDs allowed .............................3 .......1979, ’72, ’61 Lowest avg. yards allowed per rush.....1.88 (306 for 575) .......1942 Lowest avg. yards allowed per game ... 57.5 (575/10 gms) ......1942

NCAA FBS ALL-TIME LISTS

TOTAL OFFENSE (rushing and passing combined) Most plays ..................................................... 1,053 ..................2009 Most yards..................................................... 6,657 ..................2005 Highest avg. yards per play ..................7.4 (583 for 4,340) .......1993 Highest avg. yards per game.......................... 512.1 ..................2005

VICTORIES TEAM ..............YEARS .........WINS .......LOSSES .......TIES .......PCT. 1. Michigan .........135 ............ 915............ 328 ............ 36......... .729 2. Notre Dame ..126 ............ 882............ 310 ............ 42......... .732 3. TEXAS ...........122 ............ 881............ 346 ............ 33......... .712 4. Nebraska........125 ............ 874............ 361 ............ 40......... .701 5. Ohio State......125 ............ 863............ 319 ............ 53......... .720

RUSHING Most attempts .................................................715 ...................1970 Most net yards gained.................................... 3,745 ..................1970 Most rushing TDs .............................................55 ....................2005 Highest avg. yards per attempt ...........5.91 (605 for 3,574) ......2005 Highest avg. yards per game.......................... 374.5 ..................1970 PASSING Most attempts .................................................540 ...................2009 Most completions ............................................362 ...................2009 Highest completion percentage .............767 (343-of-447) ........2008 Most passes had intercepted.............................24 .............1984, ’88 Lowest pct. of passes had intercepted .....018 (8-of-447) ..........2008 Before the 1970 Cotton Bowl, Notre Dame head coach Ara Parseghian and Texas head coach Darrell K. Royal have a discussion. With it’s 21-17 win in the game, Texas secured the National Title and a perfect 10-0 record.

The College Football Hall of Fame inducted former Texas wide receiver Roosevelt Leaks (1971–1974) in 2005.

PASS DEFENSE Fewest pass attempts allowed ..........................91 ....................1956 Fewest pass completions allowed .....................45 .............1956, ’43 Lowest completion pct. allowed .............316 (56-of-177) ........1942 Fewest yards allowed ......................................554 ...................1943 Fewest touchdowns allowed .............................2 .....................1954 Lowest avg. yards allowed per game ... 59.8 (598/10 gms) ........1942 FUMBLES Most forced fumbles .........................................46 ....................1975 Most fumble recoveries ....................................27 .............1982, ’54

U N I VER SI TY OF TEXAS AT HLET IC S PHOTOG RAPHY

Texas longhorn fans gather near the Texas State Capital for tailgate celebrations. There’s no record for tailgating, but fans can enjoy drinking beer and wine inside and outside the stadium starting this season.

INTERCEPTIONS Most passes intercepted ...................................34 ....................1940 Most return yards ............................................580 ...................1943 Highest avg. per return......................... 20.5 (13 for 267) .........1987 Most returns for touchdowns ............................5 .....................1987

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ATTENDANCE TOP 10 HOME CROWDS IN UT HISTORY ATTENDANCE .....OPPONENT .....YEAR .....WINNER .....SCORE 1. 101,851 ..............West Virginia ..... 2012.........WVU .......... 45-48 2. 101,624 .................... Rice ............ 2011...........UT .............. 34-9 3. 101,474 .................Ole Miss......... 2013.......Ole Miss........ 23-44 4. 101,437 ...................UCLA .......... 2010.........UCLA.......... 12-34 5. 101,357 ...................Kansas .......... 2009...........UT ............ 51-20 6. 101,353 ...................Baylor........... 2012...........UT ............ 56-50 7. 101,339 ................Wyoming ........ 2010...........UT .............. 34-7 8. 101,297 ...............Texas Tech ...... 2009...........UT ............ 34-24 9. 101,152 ................ Colorado ........ 2009...........UT ............ 38-14 10. 101,144 .................UTEP ........... 2009...........UT .............. 64-7 INDIVIDUAL – OFFENSE RUSHING MOST ATTEMPTS Game ............45 .......... Hodges Mitchell, at Texas Tech ...........2000 Season..........361 .......................Ricky Williams ........................1998 Career.........1,112 .................... Cedric Benson ..................2001–04 MOST YARDS Game ...........350 ...........Ricky Williams, vs. Iowa State.............1998 Season.........2,124 .................... Ricky Williams ........................1998 Career.........6,279 .....................Ricky Williams ..................1995–98

Colt McCoy tied Nevada’s David Neill for the NCAA’s all-time freshman record for TD passes with 29 in 2006.


HIGHEST AVERAGE YARDS PER RUSH Game (min. 8).........16.0 ..Gib Dawson vs. UNC (9 for 144)...1951 Season (min. 75) .....7.9 ....James Saxton (107 for 846) .............1961 Career (min. 150) ...6.8 ...Vince Young (457 for 3,127) .....2003–05 6.6 ...Graylon Wyatt (152 for 1,008)..1974–75 Career (min. 500) ...6.2 ...Ricky Williams (1,011 for 6,279) ..1995–98

MOST PASSING YARDS (CAREER) 1. Colt McCoy ...................................13,253 (2006–09) 2. Major Applewhite .........................8,353 (1998–2001) 3. James Brown ...................................7,638 (1994–97) 4. Peter Gardere ..................................7,396 (1989–92) 5. Chris Simms .................................7,097 (1999–2002)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS Game ......6 ........ Ricky Williams vs. New Mexico State/Rice .....1998 Season.....27 ...... Ricky Williams ................................................1998 Career.....72 ...... Ricky Williams ..........................................1995–98

TOP 5 QUARTERBACK VICTORIES 1. Colt McCoy .......................................45-8 (2006–09) 2. Vince Young .......................................30-2 (2003–05) 3. Bobby Layne ......................................28-6 (1944–47) 4. Chris Simms .................................. 26-6 (1999–2002) 5. Marty Akins ........................................26-9 (1973–75)

1,000-YARD SEASONS 1. 2,124 ...................Ricky Williams (on 361 attempts) .............1998 2. 1,893 ...................Ricky Williams (on 279 attempts) .............1997 3. 1,834 ...................Cedric Benson (on 326 attempts).............2004 4. 1,744 ................... Earl Campbell (on 267 attempts) ............1977 5. 1,619 ...................Jamaal Charles (on 258 attempts) ............2007 ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADERS (rushing and passing combined) PLAYER ................POS. ....... YRS. .......ATT. ....YRDS. ..AVG TDs 1. Ricky Williams...TB/FB ...1995–98 ...1,011 .... 6,279.....6.2 ......72 2. Cedric Benson ....TB ......2001–04 ...1,112 .... 5,540.....5.0 ......64 3. Earl Campbell...TB/FB ...1974–77 .....765 ..... 4,443.....5.8 ......40 4. Jamaal Charles .....TB ......2005–07 .....533 ..... 3,328.....6.2 ......36 5. Chris Gilbert........TB ......1966–68 .....595 ..... 3,231.....5.4 ......28 PASSING MOST YARDS Game .................470 ................. Colt McCoy, vs. UCF ............2009 Season.............. 3,859........................Colt McCoy ...................2008 Career............. 13,253 ......................Colt McCoy ........ 2006–2009 1920 Team Photo. The 1920 football team went undefeated, one of nine times the Longhorns have had a perfect record.

HIGHEST AVG. GAIN PER COMPLETION Game (min. 5)..... 32.6.. Todd Dodge vs. Rice (11 for 359) .... 1985 Season (min. 30) . 20.1.. Randy McEachern (45 for 906).......... 1977 Career (min. 50) . 18.4.. Randy McEachern (85 for 1,564)..1976–78 FEWEST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED Season (min. 75 att) ........2 .........Chance Mock ...................... 2003 2 .........James Brown ........................1994 2 .........Tommy Wade ......................1962 2 .........Mike Cotten..........................1961 Career (min. 150 att) ......8 .........Eddie Phillips ...................1969–71 Consecutive passes without an interception 156 .....Major Applewhite .................1999 CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS (SINGLE GAME) 1. Colt McCoy vs. OSU (2008) ....................................................18 2. Case McCoy at Kansas St. (2012) .............................................17 3.Colt McCoy vs. Missouri (2008).................................................17 4. David Ash at Ole Miss (2012)....................................................15 5. Colt McCoy vs. OSU [4] (2006), at KSU [4], vs. Texas A&M [7] ...15 6. Vince Young vs. Colorado [6] (2005), vs. USC [9]....................15

MOST RECEPTIONS (CAREER) 1. Jordan Shipley .......................................................248 (2006–09) 2. Roy Williams .........................................................241 (2000–03) 3. Jaxon Shipley .........................................................218 (2011–14) 4. Quan Cosby .........................................................212 (2005–08) 5. Mike Davis ............................................................198 (2010–13) MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS (CAREER) 1. Roy Williams ...........................................................36 (2000–03) 2. Jordan Shipley .........................................................33 (2006–09) 3. Limas Sweed ...........................................................20 (2004–07) 4. Quan Cosby ...........................................................19 (2005–08) 5. Mike Davis ..............................................................18 (2010–13) CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION 1. Roy Williams ...........................................................47 (2000–03) 2. Quan Cosby ...........................................................44 (2005–08) 3. Jaxon Shipley ...........................................................33 (2011–13) 4. Jordan Shipley .........................................................31 (2007–09) 5. B.J. Johnson.............................................................27 (2000–02) SCORING MOST POINTS SCORED Game ......36 ...... Ricky Williams, vs. New Mexico St./Rice........1998 Season.....168 .... Ricky Williams ................................................1998 Career.....452 .... Ricky Williams ..........................................1995–98 MOST POINTS SCORED BY A PLACE-KICKER Game ......17 ...... Ryan Bailey, at UCF...................................... 2007 17 ...... Kris Stockton, at Texas Tech..........................2000 17 ...... Phil Dawson, vs. Oklahoma St.......................1996 Season ....133 .... Hunter Lawrence ......................................... 2009 Career.....358 .... Dusty Mangum ........................................2001–04 MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR Game ......7 .......Clyde Littlefield (4p/3 rec), vs. Daniel Baker... 1915 Season.....45 .....Colt McCoy (34 pass/11 rush) ....................... 2008 Career.....132 ...Colt McCoy (112 pass/20 rush) ........... 2006–2009

U NI V E R S IT Y OF T E X A S A T HL E TI C S PHO TOG R A P HY

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Including two TD receptions in bowl games, Wane McGarity averaged a UT-record 40.3 yards per TD reception during his career (1995–98).

RECEIVING MOST RECEPTIONS Game ......15 ...... Jordan Shipley, vs. Oklahoma State................2008 Season.....116 .... Jordan Shipley ................................................2009 Career.....248 .... Jordan Shipley ..........................................2006–09


Kickers Kris Stockton and Jeff Ward are tied second most career field goals made in their careers (58) behind Phil Dawson (59).

Former Texas Longhorn wide receiver Mike Adams ranks No. 3 in all-time receiving yards with 3,032 yards. Adams celebrates a touchdown above.

TOTAL OFFENSE MOST TOTAL YARDS Game ... 506 ....... Vince Young, at Oklahoma State (239p/267r) .. 2005 Season.. 4,420.... Colt McCoy (3,859p/561r) .......................... 2008 Career.. 14,824.. Colt McCoy (13,253p/1,571r) ................2006–09 INDIVIDUAL – DEFENSE INTERCEPTIONS MOST INTERCEPTIONS Game ...... 4 ....... Bill Bradley, vs. Texas A&M ...........................1968 Season.....8 ........ Earl Thomas ..................................................2009 Career.....17 ..... Nathan Vasher......................................... 2000-03 17 ..... Noble Doss.............................................1939–41 MOST RETURN YARDS Game ...... 95 ..... Jack Collins, vs. Baylor ................................. 1936 Season..... 160 ... Jack Crain .................................................... 1940 Career..... 261 ... Chris Carter ...........................................1993–96

U NI V E R S IT Y OF T E X A S A T HL E TI C S PHO TOG R A P HY

TACKLES MOST TOTAL TACKLES (tackles were recorded as a statistic beginning in 1975) Season.....195 .... Britt Hager.....................................................1988 Career.....499 .... Britt Hager...............................................1984–88 MOST SOLO TACKLES (solo tackles were recorded as a statistic beginning in 1978) Season.....123 .... Tony Degrate ................................................1984 Career.....325 .... Doug Shankle ..........................................1978–81 TOP 5 TOTAL TACKLES (CAREER) 1. Britt Hager ............................................................499 (1984–88) 2. Doug Shankle ........................................................478 (1978–81) 3. Derrick Johnson ....................................................458 (2001–04) 4. Anthony Curl ........................................................403 (1989–92) 5. Chris Carter ..........................................................401 (1993–96)

TOP FIVE SOLO TACKLES (CAREER) 1. Doug Shankle ........................................................325 (1978–81) 2. Britt Hager ............................................................308 (1984–88) 3. Ty Allert ................................................................287 (1982–85) 4. Derrick Johnson ....................................................281 (2001–04) 5. Chris Carter ..........................................................265 (1993–96) MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS (SINGLE GAME) 1. Tim Crowder................................................. 7.0, vs. Rice (2006) 2. Steve McMichael .................................6.5, vs. Texas Tech (1979) 3. Alex Okafor ......................................6.0, vs. Oregon State (2012) 4. Casey Hampton ................................ 6.0, vs. Kansas State (1999) 5. Shane Dronett ..................................... 6.0, at Texas Tech (1990) 6. Kenneth Sims ................................................. 6.0, at SMU (1981) SACKS MOST SACKS (sacks were recorded as a statistic beginning in 1975) Season.....22.5 ... Kiki DeAyala ..................................................1982 Career.....40.5 ... Kiki DeAyala ............................................1979–82 MOST SACKS (SINGLE GAME) 1. Shane Dronett ............................... 5.0, at Texas Tech (1990) 2. Alex Okafor .................................... 4.5, vs. Oregon State (2012) 3. Cedric Woodard ............................ 4.0, vs. Texas A&M (1998) 4. Aaron Humphrey ........................... 4.0, at Texas Tech (1998) 5. Dwight Jefferson............................ 4.0, vs. Arkansas (1978) MOST PASS BREAKUPS (pass breakups were recorded as a statistic beginning in 1975) Season.....26 ...... Nathan Vasher...............................................2003 Career.....64 ...... Nathan Vasher.........................................2000–03 MOST FORCED FUMBLES (forced fumbles were recorded as a statistic beginning in 1975) Season.....9 ........ Derrick Johnson.............................................2004 Career.....15 ...... Kenneth Sims ..........................................1978–81

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES (fumble recoveries were recorded as a statistic beginning in 1975) Season.....5 ........ Sam Acho ......................................................2010 5 ........ D.D. Lewis ....................................................2000 5 ........ Tim Campbell ...............................................1975 Career.....10 ...... D.D Lewis .......................................... 1998–2001

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