Texas Longhorns 2018 Football Spring Outlook Four-Time National Champions • 28-Time Conference Champions • Second Most Wins in College Football History

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Texas Longhorns 2018 Football Spring Outlook Four-Time National Champions • 28-Time Conference Champions • Second Most Wins in College Football History TEXAS LONGHORNS 2018 FOOTBALL SPRING OUTLOOK FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 28-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • SECOND MOST WINS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY 2018 SCHEDULE SPRING CONCLUDES WITH ORANGE-WHITE SPRING GAME The University of Texas Football program began year two of the Tom Herman era on Tuesday, March AT MARYLAND Sept. 1 // Landover, Md. // FedEx Field 20, when the Longhorns hit the practice fields for the start of spring practices. UT has held 14 practices leading up to tonight’s Orange-White Spring Game, presented by Living Spaces. The Spring TULSA Sept. 8 // Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Game will be televised by Longhorn Network and can be heard on UT’s flagship radio station, 104.9 The Horn. It is also streamed on TexasSports.com and a spanish broadcast will be available online. USC Sept. 15 // Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium TCU A LOOK BACK AT 2017 Sept. 22 // Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium The Longhorns went 7-6 in 2017, capping off the season with a 33-16 victory in the Academy Sports AT KANSAS STATE + Outdoors Texas Bowl. The win over Missouri marked the Longhorns’ first bowl victory since 2012. Sept. 29 // Manhattan, Kan. Five of UT’s seven losses came by 10 points or fewer, while four of them were by seven points or VS. OKLAHOMA fewer. Both of those marks were the most among Power Five Conference schools in 2017. Oct. 6 // Dallas, Texas // Cotton Bowl BAYLOR HEAD COACH TOM HERMAN & STAFF Oct. 13 // Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Tom Herman enters his second season as the head coach of the Longhorns, and his fourth overall AT OKLAHOMA STATE season as a head coach. The Texas Bowl victory marked his 29th career win, improving his overall Oct. 27 // Stillwater, Okla. record to 29-10 (.744). He has led his programs to bowl games in all three seasons thus far. WEST VIRGINIA Nov. 3 // Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium The Texas coaching staff looks largely the same in 2018, with a few tweaks and one additon on the AT TEXAS TECH offensive side of the ball. With the addition of a 10th on-field assistant coach, Herb Hand joined Nov. 10 // Lubbock, Texas the staff from Auburn. Hand, who is the Co-Offensive Coordinator and coaches the Offensive IOWA STATE Line, joins Tim Beck (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Stan Drayton (Assoc. Head Coach/ Nov. 17 // Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs), Corby Meekins (Wide Receivers), Drew Mehringer (Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers) and Derek Warehime (Tight Ends) on the offensive side of the AT KANSAS Nov. 23 // Lawrence, Kan. ball. On the defensive side of the ball, Todd Orlando is the Defensive Coordinator and coaches the Linebackers. He is joined by Oscar Giles (Defensive Line), Craig Naivar (Special Teams Coordinator/ FOLLOW THE HORNS Safeties) and Jason Washington (Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks). Twitter: ________ @TexasFootball Twitter: _____@CoachTomHerman THE 2018 SCHEDULE Texas plays a challenging slate in 2018, squaring off against 11 of their 12 opponents from a season Instagram: ______ @TexasFootball ago. Eight opponents played in a bowl game last year. Of the 64 Power Five Conference schools, just 12 (18.8%) play two Power Five opponents in the non-conference schedule. The Longhorns, who Facebook: _________ @UTFootball travel to Maryland and host USC, are one of those 12 schools. Furthermore, Texas is one of just seven schools nationally (California, Northwestern, Ohio State, USC, Purdue and West Virginia) to WHAT’S INSIDE play a schedule with 11 Power Five opponents on it. The Longhorns are the only program in college Outlook/Roster _______________________1-5 football to play 11 Power Five opponents in each regular season from 2015-18. Meet The Team _____________________7-45 Coaching Staff _____________________47-60 2018 Signing Class _________________61-67 NFL COMBINE/PRO DAY/NFL DRAFT 2017 Statistics _____________________69-84 Six Longhorns participated in the NFL Combine in late February and early March. P Michael Dickson, MEDIA RELATIONS S DeShon Elliott, CB Holton Hill, LB Malik Jefferson, OL Connor Williams and RB Chris Warren III were all in Indianapolis for the combine. Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director: John Bianco Email: [email protected] On March 28, 16 Longhorns participated in Pro Day in front of scouts and coaches from all 32 teams. Associate Director: Thomas Stepp Email: [email protected] The Pro Day drew national attention with several key participants who expect to hear their name Associate Director: Joe Hernandez called and get an NFL shot later this month. Email: [email protected] Assistant Director: Scott Swegan The NFL Draft takes place in Dallas next week. The Draft begins with the first round on Thursday, April Email: [email protected] 26, and runs through Saturday, April 28. 2018 TEXAS LONGHORNS FOOTBALL TEXAS FOOTBALL NOTES THE OFFENSE THE DEFENSE BY THE NUMBERS The Longhorns return both quarterbacks who One of the nation’s most-improved defenses, and combined to make all 13 starts a season ago. Junior one of the Big 12’s top defenses from a season ago, Shane Buechele started seven games and passed returns six starters on that side of the ball under 22 Michael Dickson and DeShon Elliott were named unanimous All-Americans, the first for 1,405 yards and seven touchdowns. Sophomore defensive coordinator Todd Orlando. Longhorns since Colt McCoy in 2009 to earn that Sam Ehlinger started six games and passed for honor. There have now been 22 Longhorns all-time 1,915 yards and 11 touchdowns. Both QBs played Defensive end Charles Omenihu returns after to be named a unanimous All-American. in nine games. starting 12 games a season ago, while Chris Nelson also returns after starting seven. The Longhorns At running back, sophomores Daniel Young (five will have to replace Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the 28 Texas has won 28 bowl games in program starts) and Toneil Carter (two starts) and junior Kyle Year, Poona Ford, from last year’s defense. history following its 33-16 win over Missouri in the Porter (three starts) return. Young led all running 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl . UT backs with 373 rushing yards and three TDs. The At linebacker, Gary Johnson returns after starting has an all-time bowl record of 28-24-2. trio of returning backs combined for 886 yards and the final six games of the season. UT will have to 10 TDs rushing, as well as 227 yards and three replace All-American Malik Jefferson and starting scores receiving. B-Backer Naashon Hughes (eight starts) from last 44 A total of 44 Longhorns have been drafted season. in the first round of the NFL Draft. The last one was At receiver, the Longhorns return leading wideout Malcom Brown in 2015. The mark of 44 is tied for Collin Johnson, who started nine games and had In the secondary, CB Kris Boyd (12 starts), S eighth-most in college football history. 54 catches for 765 yards. Lil’Jordan Humphrey also Brandon Jones (12 starts) and NB P.J. Locke III (7 returns after starting seven games a year ago. He starts) return. UT will have to replace CB Holton Hill totaled 37 catches for 431 yards. The Longhorns (9 starts) and S DeShon Elliott (12 starts), who both 54 The Longhorns made their 54th all-time will have to replace Lorenzo Joe, who started 12 declared for the draft following their junior seasons. bowl appearance last season, second-most in games in 2017. college football history behind Alabama. At tight end, the Longhorns return fifth-year senior LONGHORNS IN THE LEAGUE Andrew Beck from injury, as well as sophomore Three Longhorns were on Super Bowl LII rosters. Cade Brewer who missed the final four games of the Patriots’ Malcom Brown played in his second 57 With three UT players on Super Bowl LII consecutive Super Bowl, while the Eagles’ Jordan rosters, a total of 57 Longhorns have now been on season after injury. Reese Leitao redshirted during Super Bowl rosters in NFL history. his freshman season. Hicks and Marcus Johnson both were in their first. A week prior to the Super Bowl, Longhorn Legend Earl On the offensive line, the Longhorns lose left tackle Thomas played in his sixth Pro Bowl, a UT record. Connor Williams (five starts) and right guard Jake 60 Both Michael Dickson and DeShon Elliott McMillon (11 starts). With using eight different were named consensus All-Americans in 2017, LONGHORN ALL-AMERICANS bringing Texas’ all-time total to 60 players to have starting lineup combinations a season ago, UT Two Longhorns were named unanimous All- earned that distinction. returns a group who should bring valuable game Americans in 2017. P Michael Dickson and S experience to the roster. Three starters return in DeShon Elliott brought UT’s all-time total to 22 Patrick Vahe (12 starts), Zach Shackelford (eight unanimous and 60 consensus All-Americans. starts) and Derek Kerstetter (10 starts). 144 A total of 144 Longhorns have earned 187 All-America honors in the history of The BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR University of Texas Football program. THE SPECIAL TEAMS Three Longhorns were named Big 12 Players of The Longhorns led the nation in net punting a year the Year. Linebacker Malik Jefferson was named ago with a 44.2 yards per punt average, but will be Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Poona Ford was 337 Texas has had 337 all-time draft picks, tasked with replacing Michael Dickson, UT’s first- named Defensive Lineman of the Year and P Michael 11th-most in college football history.
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