Recruiting: Jamier Johnson picks Texas
Texas cornerbacks coach Jay Valai just went back to back. 2021 cornerback Jamier Johnson from John Muir High School in Pasadena, CA committed to Texas on Friday.
Recruiting: 2021 cornerback Ishmael Ibraheem chooses Texas
Chris Ash wanted two from DFW.
Inside Scoop: Coffey, Ibraheem, 2022 offers talk Texas
Want some Coffey and Ibraheem with your breakfast? Read the Scoop as an appetizer. Should be a good day.
2020 Position Outlook: Cornerback
Two storylines concerning Texas’ defense dominated the lead-up to the 2019 season: where would Joseph Ossai play, and who would replace Kris Boyd and Davante Davis at corner?
Recruiting: Jahdae Barron joins UT’s 2020 class
Just when you thought the 2020 class was complete. After receiving a release from his Baylor letter of intent, 2020 Pflugerville Connally DB Jahdae Barron committed to Texas on Thursday.
Ash, Valai tasked to do what T-shirts couldn’t in creating a DBU-worthy secondary
Texas’ defensive backs warmed up before the season-opener with Louisiana Tech wearing shirts reading “There’s only one DBU” in large, burnt orange letters. One week later, LSU and eventual Heisman winner Joe Burrow marched down the field over and over versus those same defensive backs. Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, TCU, and West Virginia followed in the Tigers’ footsteps as UT’s 8-5 season dragged on.
The Inside Scoop – 1/13/20
We're talking coaching news and notes, 2020's defensive back targets, new names to know headed to the ATX this weekend, and quotes from Savion Byrd and Kelvontay Dixon in Monday's Scoop. Read up.
