2017 TEXAS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2017 SEASON OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS 2017 SCHEDULE Location ______________ Austin, Texas Enrollment _________________50,950 MARYLAND (Sept. 2 • 11:00 am CT • FS1) ____________ (39,619 undergraduate) President ___________ Gregory L. Fenves DarrellD K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) Founded ___________________ 1883 Notes:N UT leads the all-time series 3-0, outscoring the Terrapins 102-0 in those meetings. Nickname ______________ Longhorns Mascot __________________ Bevo XV Colors __________ Burnt Orange & White SAN JOSE STATE (Sept. 9 • 2:30 pm CT • LHN) (Pantone 159) Affiliation ___________________FBS DarrellD K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) NCAA Faculty Rep. ____Dr. Michael Clement Notes:N The two programs will meet for the first time on Sept. 9 in Austin. Conference _________________ Big 12 Home Field _______ Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field ATA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Sept. 16 • 7:30 pm CT • FOX) (Capacity: 100,119) Surface __________________FieldTurf LosL Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) NNotes: USC leads the all-time series 4-1, but UT won the 2005 National Championship 41-38 over USC. FOLLOW THE HORNS ATA IOWA STATE (Sept. 28 • 6:30 or 7 pm CT • ESPN) Twitter: _____________@TexasFootball JackJ Trice Stadium (Ames, Iowa) Notes:N Texas leads the all-time series 12-2 and looks for their first road win since 2013 in the series. Twitter: __________ @CoachTomHerman Instagram: ___________@TexasFootball KANSAS STATE (Oct. 7 • TBA) DarrellD K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) MEDIA RELATIONS Notes:N Kansas State leads the all-time series 10-7, but the Longhorns have won two straight in Austin. Assoc. AD/Media Relations Director: John Bianco VSV OKLAHOMA (Oct. 14 • TBA) Email: [email protected] CottonC Bowl (Dallas, Texas) Assoc. Media Relations Director: Thomas Stepp Notes:N The Longhorns lead the all-time series against the Sooners 61-45-5. Email: [email protected] OKLAHOMA STATE (Oct. 21 • TBA) Assoc. Media Relations Director: Joe Hernandez DarrellD K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) Email: [email protected] Notes:N UT leads the all-time series 24-7, but looks for its first win at home over Cowboys since 2008. Asst. Media Relations Director: Scott Swegan Email: [email protected] ATA BAYLOR (Oct. 28 • TBA) McLaneM Stadium (Waco, Texas) TABLE OF CONTENTS Notes:N UT has won two straight in the series and leads all-time 75-26-4. OUTLOOK ____________________ 1-5 ATA TCU (Nov. 4 • TBA) RETURNING PLAYERS ____________7-49 AmonA G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas) Notes:N Longhorns look for their first win in the series since 2013, a 30-7 victory at TCU. NEWCOMERS ________________51-58 COACHING STAFF ______________59-71 KANSAS (Nov. 11 • 5:00 pm CT • LHN) DarrellD K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) 2016 STATS__________________73-90 Notes:N Texas leads the all-time series 13-3, having won 13 straight from 1996-2015. RECORD BOOK _______________ 91-185 ATA WEST VIRGINIA (Nov. 18 • TBA) MilanM Puskar Stadium (Morgantown, W.V.) Notes:N WVU leads the all-time series 4-2, having won two straight over UT. TEXAS TECH (Nov. 24 • 7:00 pm CT • FOX) DarrellD K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) Notes:N Texas leads the all-time series 50-16 and has won seven-of-eight and 12-of-14. TEXASSPORTS.COM 1 OUTLOOK 2017 TEXAS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2017 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME ___________NO POS _ HT __WT __ CL-EX _______ HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) NAME ___________NO POS _ HT __WT __ CL-EX _______ HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Allsup, Austin _______ 69 _ OL__ 6-3 _ 300 __ Jr.-SQ _____________ Austin, Texas (Lorena) Johnson, Kirk _______ 28 _ RB _ 6-1 _ 215 __ So.-1L _______San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) Anderson, Alex ______ 63 _ OL__ 6-4 _ 310 __ Jr.-1L_______New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) Jones, Brandon ______ 19 _ DB _ 6-1 _ 215 __ So.-1L _____Nacogdoches, Texas (Nacogdoches) Barakat, Omar _______ 83 _WR _ 5-9 _ 185 __ So.-SQ ___________ Amarillo, Texas (Tascosa) Leonard, Dorian ______ 8 __WR _ 6-5 _ 210 __ Sr.-3L _________ Longview, Texas (Longview) Beck, Andrew _______ 47 _ TE __ 6-4 _ 255 __ Sr.-3L _______________Tampa, Fla. (Plant) Locke III, P.J. ________ 11 _ DB _5-11 215 __ Jr.-2L___________ Beaumont, Texas (Central) Becker, Mitchell ______ 38 _ K __ 6-3 _ 195 __ Sr.-1L _______ League City, Texas (Clear Creek) Major, Buck ________ 70 _ OL__ 6-6 _ 315 __ So.-SQ _________Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville) Bernard, Roderick _____ 27 _ RB _5-10 185 __ Sr.-2L ________ Houston, Texas (Sharpstown) McCulloch, Jeffrey ____ 23 _ LB __ 6-3 _ 245 __ So.-1L _____________Houston, Texas (Davis) Bonney, John _______ 24 _ DB _ 6-1 _ 200 __ Jr.-2L_____________ Houston, Texas (Lamar) McMillon, Jake ______ 64 _ OL__ 6-3 _ 305 __ Jr.-2L_____________Abilene, Texas (Abilene) Boyd, Demarco ______ 36 _ LB __ 6-1 _ 245 __ Fr.-RS _____________Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer) Moeller, Philipp ______ 85 _WR _ 6-1 _ 185 __ Jr.-SQ ______________ Plano, Texas (Plano) Boyd, Kris _________ 2 __ DB _ 6-1 _ 195 __ Jr.-2L______________Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer) Moore, Chase _______ 37 _ DB _5-10 170 __ So.-SQ __________ Carson, Calif. (Verbum Dei) Brown, Chris ________ 15 _ DB _5-11 210 __ Fr.-RS _____________ Houston, Texas (Elsik) Morton, Jimmy ______ 17 _ QB _ 6-1 _ 205 __ Fr.-RS ____San Antonio, Texas (Central Catholic) Buechele, Shane _____ 7 __ QB _ 6-1 _ 205 __ So.-1L ___________ Arlington, Texas (Lamar) Naggar, Chris _______ 45 _ K __ 6-1 _ 195 __ Fr.-RS _________ Arlington, Texas (Arlington) Burt, John _________ 1 __WR _ 6-3 _ 200 __ Jr.-2L____________Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) Nelson, Chris ________ 97 _ DL__ 6-3 _ 300 __ Jr.-2L________Lakeland, Fla. (Victory Christian) Carr, Trevor ________ 33 _ DB _ 6-1 _ 210 __ So.-SQ ________________ Tyler, Texas (Lee) Nickelson, Tristan _________75 __ OL __ 6-10 __315 ___ Sr.-2L __League City, Texas (Clear Falls/Fork Union/Navarro CC) Carter, Toneil _______ 30 _ RB _ 6-1 _ 205 __ Fr.-HS ______ Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) Okafor, Denzel _______ 78 _ OL__ 6-4 _ 310 __ So.-1L _________ Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville) Christmas, D’Andre ____ 98 _ DL__ 6-2 _ 315 __ So.-1L _______New Orelans, La. (St. Augustine) Omenihu, Charles _____ 90 _ DL__ 6-7 _ 270 __ Jr.-2L____________ Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett) Coutoumanos, Hank ___ 38 _ DB _ 6-0 _ 195 __ Fr.-RS ____ Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) Pequeno, Edward _____ 39 _ LB __ 6-1 _ 235 __ So.-SQ __________ McAllen, Texas (Memorial) Covey, Josh ________ 18 _ QB _ 6-1 _ 200 __ So.-SQ _______ Georgetown, Texas (East View) Porter, Kyle ________ 21 _ RB _5-11 215 __ So.-1L _______________ Katy, Texas (Katy) Cuffee, Eric _________ 26 _ DB _5-11 195 __ Fr.-RS ______________ Waco, Texas (Waco) Poujol, Michael David __ 39 _ DS _ 6-4 _ 215 __ Fr.-RS __________ Houston, Texas (Memorial) Cuney, Terrell _______ 51 _ OL__ 6-3 _ 315 __ Jr.-SQ _____________ Jasper, Texas (Jasper) Roach, Malcolm ______ 32 _ DE _ 6-3 _ 270 __ So.-1L ______ Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep) Curtis, Davion _______ 16 _WR _ 6-1 _ 190 __ Fr.-RS ____________Temple, Texas (Temple) Rodriguez, Elijah _____ 72 _ OL__ 6-6 _ 305 __ Jr.-2L________ Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek) Daniels, Chris _______ 99 _ DL__ 6-3 _ 330 __ Fr.-RS _____________ Euless, Texas (Trinity) Rowland, Joshua _________49 ___K ___5-11 __200 ___ Jr.-TR _ Madison, Miss. (Madison Central/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) Davis, Antwuan ______ 7 __ DB _ 6-1 _ 200 __ Sr.-3L ____________Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop) Shackelford, Zach _____ 56 _ OL__ 6-4 _ 305 __ So.-1L _____________ Belton, Texas (Belton) Davis, Davante ______ 18 _ DB _ 6-3 _ 205 __ Jr.-2L______Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington) Strickland, Jordan _____ 23 _ DB _5-10 175 __ Jr.-SQ ________ Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail) Delance, Jean _______ 74 _ OL__ 6-5 _ 320 __ So.-SQ ______Mesquite, Texas (North Mesquite) Tesch, Taylor ________ 86 _WR _ 5-8 _ 160 __ Fr.-RS _______ Cypress, Texas (Cypress Woods) Dickson, Michael _____ 37 _ P __ 6-3 _ 205 __ Jr.-2L__________ Sydney, Australia (Kirrawee) Thomas, Garrett ______ 79 _ OL__ 6-7 _ 310 __ So.-SQ ________________Many, La. (Many) Durst, Jarmarquis _____ 28 _ DB _ 6-1 _ 205 __ Jr.-RS _ Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge/Tarleton State) Townsend, Cameron ___ 43 _ LB __ 6-1 _ 225 __ So.-1L ______ Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) Duvernay, Devin _____ 6 __WR _ 6-1 _ 205 __ So.-1L _____________Sachse, Texas (Sachse) Urquidez, J.P. _______ 71 _ OL__ 6-7 _ 290 __ Fr.-RS ___ Copperas Cove, Texas (Copperas Cove) Duvernay, Donovan ___ 27 _ DB _ 5-9 _ 190 __ Fr.-RS _____________Sachse, Texas (Sachse) Vahe, Patrick _______ 77 _ OL__ 6-4 _ 325 __ Jr.-2L______________ Euless, Texas (Trinity) Ehlinger, Sam _______ 11 _ QB _ 6-2 _ 225 __ Fr.-HS ___________ Austin, Texas (Westlake) Warren III, Chris ______ 25 _ RB _ 6-3 _ 250 __ Jr.-2L___________ Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall) Elliott, DeShon ______ 4 __ DB _ 6-2 _ 205 __ Jr.-2L_______Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall-Heath) Wheeler, Anthony ____ 45 _ LB __ 6-3 _ 240 __ Jr.-2L______________ Dallas, Texas (Skyline) Fehr, Chris _________ 89 _ TE __ 6-3 _ 240 __ Jr.-SQ _____________ Austin, Texas (McNeil) Wilbon, Gerald ______ 94 _ DL__ 6-3 _ 320 __ So.-1L ___________ St.