Five Texas Longhorns Players Make ESPN Top 100 Players in the Country
Story by Jacob Wayne
Five Texas Longhorns Players Make ESPN Top 100 (msn.com)
Ahead of the start of the college football season, ESPN published its annual rankings of the top 100 players in the country.
Unsurprisingly, Texas was well-represented on the list as one of the best rosters in the sport. Five Longhorns made the cut for ESPN, including the following players:
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond during football spring practice at the Frank Denius practice fields in Austin. Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
#86: WR Isaiah Bond
A transfer from Alabama, Bond arrives in Austin on the heels of a solid sophomore season. He finished with 48 catches for 668 yards and four touchdowns last year for the Crimson Tide, and he was a huge performer in the SEC Championship game upset over Georgia when he finished with five catches for 79 yards. He'll be a top wideout for Texas this fall.
Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates a sack during the game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK© Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
#64: LB Anthony Hill Jr.
The top linebacker prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, Anthony Hill Jr. became an instant impact player for the Longhorns last season. He ranked second on the team with 66 tackles and five sacks and was named on most media outlets' Freshman All-American teams last fall.
Trey Moore (8) edge for the Texas Longhorns lines up to run a drill at practice at Frank Denius Fields. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
#49: ED Trey Moore
On the heels of a 14-sack season, which earned him the 2023 AAC Defensive Player of the Year award, Trey Moore transferred to Texas. On Thursday, ESPN's Matt Miller said the expectations in Austin are "double-digit sacks" for Moore and that he's a "potential first or second-round draft pick."
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) is pressured by Washington Huskies safety Mishael Powell (3) during the fourth quarter in the 2024 Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal game. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports© Provided by Athlon Sports
#23: QB Quinn Ewers
Ewers, one of the favorites to win the Heisman award this year, is back in Austin on the heels of a breakthrough season. He finished last year with just under 3,500 passing yards and 22 touchdowns to six interceptions last fall, and with another strong showing in his redshirt junior campaign, he'll be a top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Oct 7, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports© Provided by Athlon Sports
#9: OT Kelvin Banks
Banks is considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. On Thursday, he said, "I take a lot of pride in making sure Quinn is not touched by my man." He did an excellent job of that last fall, allowing just one sack on 550 pass-blocking snaps, per PFF's tracking data.
Story by Jacob Wayne
Five Texas Longhorns Players Make ESPN Top 100 (msn.com)
Ahead of the start of the college football season, ESPN published its annual rankings of the top 100 players in the country.
Unsurprisingly, Texas was well-represented on the list as one of the best rosters in the sport. Five Longhorns made the cut for ESPN, including the following players:
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond during football spring practice at the Frank Denius practice fields in Austin. Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
#86: WR Isaiah Bond
A transfer from Alabama, Bond arrives in Austin on the heels of a solid sophomore season. He finished with 48 catches for 668 yards and four touchdowns last year for the Crimson Tide, and he was a huge performer in the SEC Championship game upset over Georgia when he finished with five catches for 79 yards. He'll be a top wideout for Texas this fall.
Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates a sack during the game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK© Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
#64: LB Anthony Hill Jr.
The top linebacker prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, Anthony Hill Jr. became an instant impact player for the Longhorns last season. He ranked second on the team with 66 tackles and five sacks and was named on most media outlets' Freshman All-American teams last fall.
Trey Moore (8) edge for the Texas Longhorns lines up to run a drill at practice at Frank Denius Fields. Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
#49: ED Trey Moore
On the heels of a 14-sack season, which earned him the 2023 AAC Defensive Player of the Year award, Trey Moore transferred to Texas. On Thursday, ESPN's Matt Miller said the expectations in Austin are "double-digit sacks" for Moore and that he's a "potential first or second-round draft pick."
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) is pressured by Washington Huskies safety Mishael Powell (3) during the fourth quarter in the 2024 Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal game. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports© Provided by Athlon Sports
#23: QB Quinn Ewers
Ewers, one of the favorites to win the Heisman award this year, is back in Austin on the heels of a breakthrough season. He finished last year with just under 3,500 passing yards and 22 touchdowns to six interceptions last fall, and with another strong showing in his redshirt junior campaign, he'll be a top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Oct 7, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports© Provided by Athlon Sports
#9: OT Kelvin Banks
Banks is considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. On Thursday, he said, "I take a lot of pride in making sure Quinn is not touched by my man." He did an excellent job of that last fall, allowing just one sack on 550 pass-blocking snaps, per PFF's tracking data.
