The list of distinguished Longhorn Linemen goes back a long way. Here we list the best to play on The 40. You know it’s a difficult list when the Honorable Mention has All-Americans on it.
Dick Harris (1945-48)- UT Hall of Honor, Captain, 2-way player, 4-year starter, 4x ALL-SWC (only other Longhorn was Bobby Layne) , ‘’46 All-American, ’47 All-American, ’48 All-American, ’48 Houston Post SWC Def. MVP, NFL 1st Rd. Pick
Bud McFadin (1948-50) CFB Hall of Fame, UT Hall of Honor, UT Boxing & Wrestling Champion, 2x All-SWC, ’49 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’50 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’50 SWC MVP, ’51 Cotton Bowl MVP, NFL 1st Rd. Pick.
Bob McKay (1968-69)- CFB Hall of Fame, Ut Hall of Honor, ’69 1st team & Consensus All-American, National Champ. NFL 1st Rd.Pick
Bobby Wuensch (1968-70) UT Hall of Honor, Captain, 2x All-SWC, ’69 1st team All-American, “70 1st team & Consensus All-American, 1970’s SWC All-Decade Team, National Champ.
Jerry Sisemore (1970-72) CFB Hall of Fame, UT Hall of Honor, Captain, 2x All-SWC, ’71 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’72 1st team & Consensus & Unanimous All-American, 1970’s SWC All-Decade Team, National Champ, NFL 1st Rd. Pick (#3)
Bill Wyman (1971-73)- DKR said he was the best Center he ever coached, 2x All-SWC, ’73 Consensus All-American, 1970’s Cotton Bowl All-Decade Team, 1970’s SWC All-Decade Team, Lombardi Trophy Finalist.
Bob Simmons (1973-75) – UT Hall of Honor, 3x All-SWC, ’74 1st team All-American, ’75 1st team & Consensus All-American.
Terry Tausch (1978-81) UT Hall of Honor, 2x All-SWC, ’81 1st team & Consensus All-American
Doug Dawson (1980-83)- UT Hall of Honor, Captain, All-SWC, ’83 Consensus All-American, started 37 straight games, Academic All-American, Lombardi Award finalist
Gene Chilton (1982-85)- Captain, All-SWC, '84 1st team All-American, '85 All-American
Blake Brockermeyer (1992-94)- UT Hall of Honor, 2x All-SWC, ’94 1st team All-American, started every game in his 3 years at UT, turned Pro after Jr. year and was an NFL 1st Rd. Pick
Dan Neil (1993-96)- UT Hall of Honor, UT MVP, 4-year starter, Captain, All-SWC, All-Big 12, ’95 1st Team All-American, ’96 1st Team & Consensus All-American, 49 straight started, Outland Trophy Finalist.
Leonard Davis (1997-2000) UT Hall of Honor, 3-year starter, 2x All-Big 12, ’00 1st team & Consensus All-American, Outland Trophy finalist, NFL 2nd overall pick.
Mike Williams (1998-01) All-Big 12, '01 1st team & Consensus All-American, NFL Draft #4 pick overall.
Derrick Dockery (1999-02) UT Hall of Honor, 3-year starter, All-Big 12, ’02 1st team & Consensus All-American. (pictured on the right of Michael Griffin)
Jonathan Scott (2002-2005) 3x All-Big 12, ’04 All-American, ’05 1st team Consensus & Unanimous All-American, National Champ.
Justin Blalock- (2003-06) UT Hall of Honor, 4-year starter, 51 consecutive starts, 3x All-Big 12 1st team, ’05 All-American, ’06 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’06 Big 12 Lineman of the Year, Lombardi Trophy finalist, Outland Trophy finalist, National Champ, NFL 39th Overall pick.
Connor Williams (2015-17) All-Big 12, Freshman All-American, 3-year starter, ’16 1st team & Consensus All-American, NFL #50 Overall pick after turning pro after Jr. year.
Honorable Mention:
Don Talbert (1959- 1961)- All-SWC, Team Captain, 61 All-American
Mike Babb (1978-81) UT Hall of Honor, Team Captain, All-SWC, ’81 All-American
Ed Cunningham-(1986-89) Team MVP, All-SWC, ’89 All-American.
Stan Thomas (1987-90- All-SWX, “90 Al-American, NFL 1st Rd. Pick.
Jay Humphrey (1995-98)- All-Big 12, ’98 All-American. My Uncle’s Chiropractor in Rockwall.
Tillman Holloway (2000-2003) All-Big 12, ’03 All-American.
Will Allen (2002-05) All-Big 12, ’05 All-American, National Champ.
Casey Studdard (2003-06)Team Captain, 2x All-Big 12, National Champ.
Lyle Sendlein (2003-06)- 2x All-Big 12, National Champ
Tony Hills (2004-07)- All-Big 12, ’07 All-American, National Champ
Chris Hall (2006-09)- 2x All-Big 12, ’09 All-American, Rimington Trophy Finalist
Dick Harris (1945-48)- UT Hall of Honor, Captain, 2-way player, 4-year starter, 4x ALL-SWC (only other Longhorn was Bobby Layne) , ‘’46 All-American, ’47 All-American, ’48 All-American, ’48 Houston Post SWC Def. MVP, NFL 1st Rd. Pick
Bud McFadin (1948-50) CFB Hall of Fame, UT Hall of Honor, UT Boxing & Wrestling Champion, 2x All-SWC, ’49 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’50 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’50 SWC MVP, ’51 Cotton Bowl MVP, NFL 1st Rd. Pick.
Bob McKay (1968-69)- CFB Hall of Fame, Ut Hall of Honor, ’69 1st team & Consensus All-American, National Champ. NFL 1st Rd.Pick
Bobby Wuensch (1968-70) UT Hall of Honor, Captain, 2x All-SWC, ’69 1st team All-American, “70 1st team & Consensus All-American, 1970’s SWC All-Decade Team, National Champ.
Jerry Sisemore (1970-72) CFB Hall of Fame, UT Hall of Honor, Captain, 2x All-SWC, ’71 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’72 1st team & Consensus & Unanimous All-American, 1970’s SWC All-Decade Team, National Champ, NFL 1st Rd. Pick (#3)
Bill Wyman (1971-73)- DKR said he was the best Center he ever coached, 2x All-SWC, ’73 Consensus All-American, 1970’s Cotton Bowl All-Decade Team, 1970’s SWC All-Decade Team, Lombardi Trophy Finalist.
Bob Simmons (1973-75) – UT Hall of Honor, 3x All-SWC, ’74 1st team All-American, ’75 1st team & Consensus All-American.
Terry Tausch (1978-81) UT Hall of Honor, 2x All-SWC, ’81 1st team & Consensus All-American
Doug Dawson (1980-83)- UT Hall of Honor, Captain, All-SWC, ’83 Consensus All-American, started 37 straight games, Academic All-American, Lombardi Award finalist
Gene Chilton (1982-85)- Captain, All-SWC, '84 1st team All-American, '85 All-American
Blake Brockermeyer (1992-94)- UT Hall of Honor, 2x All-SWC, ’94 1st team All-American, started every game in his 3 years at UT, turned Pro after Jr. year and was an NFL 1st Rd. Pick
Dan Neil (1993-96)- UT Hall of Honor, UT MVP, 4-year starter, Captain, All-SWC, All-Big 12, ’95 1st Team All-American, ’96 1st Team & Consensus All-American, 49 straight started, Outland Trophy Finalist.
Leonard Davis (1997-2000) UT Hall of Honor, 3-year starter, 2x All-Big 12, ’00 1st team & Consensus All-American, Outland Trophy finalist, NFL 2nd overall pick.
Mike Williams (1998-01) All-Big 12, '01 1st team & Consensus All-American, NFL Draft #4 pick overall.
Derrick Dockery (1999-02) UT Hall of Honor, 3-year starter, All-Big 12, ’02 1st team & Consensus All-American. (pictured on the right of Michael Griffin)
Jonathan Scott (2002-2005) 3x All-Big 12, ’04 All-American, ’05 1st team Consensus & Unanimous All-American, National Champ.
Justin Blalock- (2003-06) UT Hall of Honor, 4-year starter, 51 consecutive starts, 3x All-Big 12 1st team, ’05 All-American, ’06 1st team & Consensus All-American, ’06 Big 12 Lineman of the Year, Lombardi Trophy finalist, Outland Trophy finalist, National Champ, NFL 39th Overall pick.
Connor Williams (2015-17) All-Big 12, Freshman All-American, 3-year starter, ’16 1st team & Consensus All-American, NFL #50 Overall pick after turning pro after Jr. year.
Honorable Mention:
Don Talbert (1959- 1961)- All-SWC, Team Captain, 61 All-American
Mike Babb (1978-81) UT Hall of Honor, Team Captain, All-SWC, ’81 All-American
Ed Cunningham-(1986-89) Team MVP, All-SWC, ’89 All-American.
Stan Thomas (1987-90- All-SWX, “90 Al-American, NFL 1st Rd. Pick.
Jay Humphrey (1995-98)- All-Big 12, ’98 All-American. My Uncle’s Chiropractor in Rockwall.
Tillman Holloway (2000-2003) All-Big 12, ’03 All-American.
Will Allen (2002-05) All-Big 12, ’05 All-American, National Champ.
Casey Studdard (2003-06)Team Captain, 2x All-Big 12, National Champ.
Lyle Sendlein (2003-06)- 2x All-Big 12, National Champ
Tony Hills (2004-07)- All-Big 12, ’07 All-American, National Champ
Chris Hall (2006-09)- 2x All-Big 12, ’09 All-American, Rimington Trophy Finalist
Last edited:
