Texas has a deep tradition of Linebackers going back to #60, here we list the great Longhorn LB’s...
*Tommy Nobis (1963-65)- CFB HOF, UT Hall of Honor, Played both Offense & Defense, 2x Team MVP 3x All SWC at Off. Guard and LB, ’64 All-America, ’65 Unanimous & Consensus All-American, ’64 SWC Def. MVP, ’Maxwell Award Winner, Knute Rockne Trophy Winner, ’65 Outland Trophy Winner, ’66 NFL 1st Overall Draft pick. National Champ. His no. 60 is retired at UT.
*Scott Henderson (1968-70)- UT Hall of Honor, All-SWC, 3-year starter, ’70 All-American, Co-Captain of ’70 Team, 2x National Camp.
*Bruce Scholtz (1977-81) All- SWC, UT #5 All-Time in single season Solo Tackles, UT #9 All-Time in career TFL’s, UT #9 All-Time single season TFL’s, UT #9 All-Time single season Tackles, UT #9 All-Time single game TFL’s, UT #1 All-time career Solo Tackles.
*Doug Shankle (1978-81)- All-SWC, UT #1 All-Time in career Solo Tackles, UT #9 All-Time season Tackles, UT #* All-Time in caeer TFL’s, UT #2 All-Time in career Tackles, UT #9 All-Time in single games TFLs,
*Jeff Leiding (1980-83)- All-SWC, ’83 Consensus All-American, Team Captain & Leader of the Nation’s #1 Defense in 1984 that gave up only 9.5 pts and 212 yds per game.
*Brit Hager (1986-88) Team MVP, 2x All-SWC, ’88 All-American, UT’s All-Time Tackles leader by single game (27), season (195) and career (499), UT #2 All-Time in single season solo tackles (120), UT #2 All-Time in career solo tackles (308), UT# 2 All-Time tackles in a season (187).
*D.D. Lewis (1998-01) All-Big 12, 4 Year starter in every single game at UT, ’01 All-American, 2x 2nd Team All-Big12, UT#9 All-Time single game TFL’s, UT #1 Al-Time in single season Fumble recoveries, UT #1 All-Time in career Fumble Recoveries,
*Derrick Johnson (2001-04) Team MVP, Freshman All-American. Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Holiday Bowl Def. MVP, 3x All-Big 12, ’04 Big 12 Def. POY, ’03 Consensus All-American. ’04 Consensus & Unanimous All-American, Nagurski Trophy Winner, Butkus Award Winner, UT #3 All-time in career Tackles, UT #4 All-Time in career Solo Tackles. UT #1 LB All-time leader in QB pressures & INT’s, UT # 1 All-Time in TFL’s.
*Aaron Harris (2002-05)- 2X All-Big 12, ’05 All-American, Captain of ’05 National Champ team.
*Malik Jefferson (2015-17) Freshman All-American, Big 12 Def. Freshman of the Year, 2x All-Big 12, ’17 Big 12 Def. POY, ’17 All-American
*Joseph Ossai (2018-20) Team MVP, All- Big 12, Alamo Bowl Def. MVP, ’20 Big 12 Def Lineman of the Year, ’20 Big 12 Def. POY.
Honorable Mention:
Glen Halsell- 2x All-SWC, Capatin of ’69 team, National Champ.
Randy Braband- 2x All-SWC
Lance Taylor- 2x All-SWC, leading tackler on '77 UT squad.
Robin Sendlein- #7 UT All-Time in single season Forced Fumbles, #2 UT All-Time in career Forced Fumbles, NFL Draft #45 overall pick. Wore #60.
Brian Jones- All-SWC, wore #60.
Winfred Tubbs (1990-93)- 2x All-SWC
Keenan Robinson (2009-12)- 2x All-Big 12, Holiday Bowl Def. MVP
Jordan Hicks (2010-14) – Big 12 Def. Freshman of the Year, 7x Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, UT #7 All-Time single season Tackles, All-Big 12, ’14 All-American.
*Tommy Nobis (1963-65)- CFB HOF, UT Hall of Honor, Played both Offense & Defense, 2x Team MVP 3x All SWC at Off. Guard and LB, ’64 All-America, ’65 Unanimous & Consensus All-American, ’64 SWC Def. MVP, ’Maxwell Award Winner, Knute Rockne Trophy Winner, ’65 Outland Trophy Winner, ’66 NFL 1st Overall Draft pick. National Champ. His no. 60 is retired at UT.
*Scott Henderson (1968-70)- UT Hall of Honor, All-SWC, 3-year starter, ’70 All-American, Co-Captain of ’70 Team, 2x National Camp.
*Bruce Scholtz (1977-81) All- SWC, UT #5 All-Time in single season Solo Tackles, UT #9 All-Time in career TFL’s, UT #9 All-Time single season TFL’s, UT #9 All-Time single season Tackles, UT #9 All-Time single game TFL’s, UT #1 All-time career Solo Tackles.
*Doug Shankle (1978-81)- All-SWC, UT #1 All-Time in career Solo Tackles, UT #9 All-Time season Tackles, UT #* All-Time in caeer TFL’s, UT #2 All-Time in career Tackles, UT #9 All-Time in single games TFLs,
*Jeff Leiding (1980-83)- All-SWC, ’83 Consensus All-American, Team Captain & Leader of the Nation’s #1 Defense in 1984 that gave up only 9.5 pts and 212 yds per game.
*Brit Hager (1986-88) Team MVP, 2x All-SWC, ’88 All-American, UT’s All-Time Tackles leader by single game (27), season (195) and career (499), UT #2 All-Time in single season solo tackles (120), UT #2 All-Time in career solo tackles (308), UT# 2 All-Time tackles in a season (187).
*D.D. Lewis (1998-01) All-Big 12, 4 Year starter in every single game at UT, ’01 All-American, 2x 2nd Team All-Big12, UT#9 All-Time single game TFL’s, UT #1 Al-Time in single season Fumble recoveries, UT #1 All-Time in career Fumble Recoveries,
*Derrick Johnson (2001-04) Team MVP, Freshman All-American. Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Holiday Bowl Def. MVP, 3x All-Big 12, ’04 Big 12 Def. POY, ’03 Consensus All-American. ’04 Consensus & Unanimous All-American, Nagurski Trophy Winner, Butkus Award Winner, UT #3 All-time in career Tackles, UT #4 All-Time in career Solo Tackles. UT #1 LB All-time leader in QB pressures & INT’s, UT # 1 All-Time in TFL’s.
*Aaron Harris (2002-05)- 2X All-Big 12, ’05 All-American, Captain of ’05 National Champ team.
*Malik Jefferson (2015-17) Freshman All-American, Big 12 Def. Freshman of the Year, 2x All-Big 12, ’17 Big 12 Def. POY, ’17 All-American
*Joseph Ossai (2018-20) Team MVP, All- Big 12, Alamo Bowl Def. MVP, ’20 Big 12 Def Lineman of the Year, ’20 Big 12 Def. POY.
Honorable Mention:
Glen Halsell- 2x All-SWC, Capatin of ’69 team, National Champ.
Randy Braband- 2x All-SWC
Lance Taylor- 2x All-SWC, leading tackler on '77 UT squad.
Robin Sendlein- #7 UT All-Time in single season Forced Fumbles, #2 UT All-Time in career Forced Fumbles, NFL Draft #45 overall pick. Wore #60.
Brian Jones- All-SWC, wore #60.
Winfred Tubbs (1990-93)- 2x All-SWC
Keenan Robinson (2009-12)- 2x All-Big 12, Holiday Bowl Def. MVP
Jordan Hicks (2010-14) – Big 12 Def. Freshman of the Year, 7x Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, UT #7 All-Time single season Tackles, All-Big 12, ’14 All-American.
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