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Texas football enjoyed a rousing debut in its first season as an SEC program.
The Longhorns finished 13-3, and ended the regular season with the best record of any conference school. However, they lost the SEC title game to Georgia after losing to the Bulldogs earlier in the year.
They went on to beat Clemson then Arizona State in the expanded College Football Playoff before falling to Ohio State in the semifinals.
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After a 13-win season, Austin American-Statesman sports staff voted on the team’s award winners for the year. Our five writers who covered the team plus our sports editor Richard Tijerina each voted on the individual awards, with executive sports editor Tyler Davis deciding tiebreakers.
So who was Texas’ MVP? Or the best defensive player on one of the best units in the country? Who improved most among the Longhorns?
Here are our award winners for the season:
Texas football MVP
Jahdae Barron, senior cornerback
Barron, an Austin-area native, had a huge season in the Texas secondary. The senior won the Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back in the country, while playing for one of the best defenses in the country.
Texas ranked in the top 10 for scoring defenses and passing yards allowed. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound cornerback was named first-team AP All America. His five interceptions were tied for the most on the team and he racked up career highs with 11 passes defensed and 46 solo tackles (67 total).
Honorable mention: senior defensive tackle Alfred Collins
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Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) celebrates a turnover against Clemson Tigers in the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoffs first round game at Darrell K…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2025-01-14 12:05:00
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