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Now that spring ball has started, ESPN 150 defensive tackle Gerald Willis III has been inundated with interest from college recruiters visiting New Orleans Edna Karr High School. He expected that. That's why, even if he's comfortable with naming h...

There wasn't a whole lot that 2014 defensive tackle Courtney Garnett (New Orleans/Saint Augustine) didn't absolutely love about his visit to Texas on April 30. He spoke as highly about the Longhorns as one could without showing his hand that he w...

The future of the Longhorns' defensive front got a big boost over the past few days with the commitment of three defensive linemen. A fourth could be on the way, judging from what one out-of-state defensive tackle had to say after his weekend visi...

After a shaky performance in the spring game, the Texas Longhorns' defense does not have to be great, but it has to be fundamentally sound, tackle well and not give up the big play.

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AUSTIN, Texas -- It might take some time perfecting the pronunciation of Trey Lealaimatafao. But, for the Longhorns, that's something they'll have plenty of time to work on. Lealaimatafao, a 2014 defensive tackle from San Antonio Warren, tells Ho...

AUSTIN, Texas -- It is all about the family for Texas' newest 2015 commit. After receiving an offer from the Longhorns on Friday afternoon, defensive tackle Bryce English (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) wasted little time in committing to Texas. In doing s...

All-American Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro finished his career with 264 tackles, tops among active Texas players....

Texas didn't offer any defensive tackles by the end of its sophomore day on Saturday, but Devonte Lampkin is still liking his chances. The Houston Cypress Falls sophomore was just honored to be invited, but spending the day on campus convinced him...

The fact that 2015 offensive tackle Zach Rogers (Lewisville, Texas/Hebron) didn't get an offer on Texas' sophomore day was a little surprising to some. But it's all a wash now. Rogers (6-foot-3, 295 pounds) received his offer over the phone fr...

Considering Trey Lealaimatafao wasn't invited to either of Texas' junior days in February, the San Antonio Warren standout assumed the Longhorns just weren't that interested in him. That all changed on Thursday, when the defensive tackle drove up ...

Jovan Pruitt still regrets the fact that he didn't make it to Texas' second junior day on Feb. 23 as planned, and he's hoping to make amends later this month. The Dallas Bishop Dunne offensive tackle said he'll "most definitely" be in attendance a...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Manny Diaz's first mistake, the one that would lead to 112 more in the form of missed tackles, was believing, or at the very least not tempering, the hype. "The mistake I made last year was that I was aware that expectations were ...

No, what you are about to read is factual and you aren't having a severe case of deja vu. The Longhorns have offered yet another member of the New Orleans St. Augustine football program. That's right, 2014 defensive tackle Courtney Garnett told...

The Texas offensive line, despite having four players who have started 90 percent of the games in the last two years and another tackle who started 11 of 13 in 2012, has not lived up to Mack Brown's recent high standard.

Texas is coming off a season in which it had the worst defense in program history. That was largely due to the ineptness of the back seven when it came to taking a player to the ground. Mack Brown is still perplexed as to why tackling is an issue.

The Longhorns didn't come away with any commitments on Saturday, at least not yet, but they did make lasting impressions on two out-of-state ESPN Watch List recruits who made it to Austin. Defensive back Jermaine Roberts and offensive tackle Jose...