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2024 Texas Longhorns football team
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The 2024 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. This was the Longhorns first season as a member of the SEC.
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On September 15, the Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll (AP Top 25) for the first time since 2008.[1]
After the season, twelve Longhorn players were selected in the 2025 NFL draft, setting a program record.
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Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.
Coaching staff departures
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
2024 recruits
2024 overall class ranking
Walk-ons
Coaching staff additions
NFL draft combine
2024 NFL Combine Participants | |||||||||||||
Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3 cone drill | 20-yd Shuttle | 10-yd split | Ref |
Adonai Mitchell | WR | 6'2" | 205 lbs | 32 3/8" | 9" | 4.34 | DNP | 39.5" | 11'4" | DNP | DNP | 1.52 | [48] |
Byron Murphy II | DL | 6'0 1/2" | 297 lbs | 32 3/8" | 10 1/4" | 4.87 | 28 Reps | 33" | 9'3" | DNP | DNP | 1.69 | [49] |
Christian Jones | OT | 6'5" | 305 lbs | 34 1/2" | 10 5/8" | 5.04 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 8.09 | 4.78 | DNP | [50] |
Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 6'4" | 245 lbs | 32 7/8" | 10 1/8" | 4.69 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4.32 | 1.59 | [51] |
Jaylan Ford | LB | 6'2" | 240 lbs | 31 3/4" | 9 1/2" | DNP | DNP | 33.5" | 10'1" | DNP | DNP | DNP | [52] |
Jonathon Brooks | RB | 6'0" | 216 lbs | 31 1/2" | 9 1/4" | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | [53] |
Jordan Whittington | WR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | 30 3/8" | 10" | DNP | 18 Reps | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | [54] |
Keilan Robinson | RB | 5'8" | 191 lbs | 30 5/8" | 9 5/8" | 4.42 | DNP | 33" | 10' 5" | DNP | DNP | 1.51 | [55] |
Ryan Watts | CB | 6'3" | 208 lbs | 34 1/2" | 9 3/8" | 4.53 | DNP | 40.5" | 10'5" | 6.82 | 4.13 | 1.55 | [56] |
T'Vondre Sweat | DL | 6'4 1/2" | 366 lbs | 33 1/4" | 10 1/8" | 5.27 | DNP | 26" | 8'2" | DNP | DNP | 1.80 | [57] |
Xavier Worthy | WR | 5'11" | 165 lbs | 31 1/8" | 8 3/4" | 4.21† | DNP | 41" | 10' 11" | DNP | DNP | 1.49 | [58] |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
Returning starters
The Longhorns return 14 starters from the previous season. They return 5 on offense, 6 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Offense
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The 2024 season's out-of-conference opponents represent the AAC, Big Ten, Mountain West and the Sun Belt. The Longhorns will host three of their four non-conference games which are against Colorado State from the Mountain West, Louisiana–Monroe from the Sun Belt, and UTSA from the AAC. The Longhorns will travel to Michigan.[79] Texas' season opener against Colorado State – the second meeting between the two teams – was agreed upon in 2019, with Colorado State to receive a $1.8 million payout as part of the contract for the matchup.[80] The game at Michigan is part of a home-and-home series initially announced in 2014, though in 2023 the programs agreed to switch the order of locations such that the match would be played at Michigan Stadium in 2024 and Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in 2027.[81] In 2019, Texas scheduled home-only games against UTSA and UTEP for 2024–2031, to be played in alternating years.[82] Texas's final regular season non-conference game for 2024, against Louisiana–Monroe, will be the first of two home games for Texas; their second game is scheduled for 2029.[83] A home-and-home series formerly scheduled with South Florida for 2020 and 2024 was canceled following additions to Texas's 2024 non-conference slate.[82]
Texas' 2024 schedule consists of seven home games and four away games, along with one neutral site game for the regular season. Texas and the SEC announced the conference's 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023. Texas will host four SEC conference opponents Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi State at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Arkansas (rivalry), Texas A&M (rivalry) and Vanderbilt to close out the SEC regular season on the road. The Longhorns will face Oklahoma in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. The team will have bye weeks in week 6 and 10 (October 5 and November 2, respectively).[79]
- 105,215 sets new all-time attendance record at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, breaking the previous record of 105,213 set on September 10, 2022 vs Alabama.[84]
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Colorado State
- Date: August 31
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 2:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 99,171
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
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at No. 10 Michigan
- Date: September 7
- Location: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Game start: 11:00 a.m.
- Game attendance: 111,170
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
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UTSA
Attendance of 101,892 was, at the time, the 9th largest attendance at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
- Date: September 14
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 6:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 101,892
- Game weather: Cloudy, 95 °F (35 °C)
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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Louisiana–Monroe
Attendance of 102,850 was, at the time, the fifth largest attendance at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
- Date: September 21
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 7:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 102,850
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C)
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play, Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline)
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Mississippi State
Attendance of 101,388 was, at the time, the 17th largest attendance at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
- Date: September 28
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 3:15 p.m.
- Game attendance: 101,388
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C)
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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vs. No. 18т Oklahoma
- Date: October 12
- Location: Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)
- Game start: 2:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 92,100
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C)
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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No. 5 Georgia
- Date: October 19
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Katie George (sidelines)
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at No. 25 Vanderbilt
- Date: October 26
- Location: FirstBank Stadium (Nashville, TN)
- Game start: 3:15 p.m.
- Game attendance: 28,934
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
- TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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Florida
- Date: November 9
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 11:00 a.m.
- Game attendance: 103,375
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Lee Hendrick
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
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at Arkansas
- Date: November 16
- Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Fayetteville, AR)
- Game start: 11:00 a.m.
- Game attendance: 74,929
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
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Kentucky
- Date: November 23
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 2:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 102,811
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline) Sources:
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at No. 20 Texas A&M
- Date: November 30
- Location: Kyle Field (College Station, TX)
- Game start: 6:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 109,028
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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vs. No. 5 Georgia (SEC Championship)
- Date: December 7
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
- Game start: 3:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 74,916
- Game weather: Indoor
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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No. 16 Clemson (CFP First round)
- Date: December 21
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX)
- Game start: 3:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 101,150
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (TNT/Max): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
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vs. No. 12 Arizona State (Peach Bowl-CFP Quarterfinal)
- Date: January 1 [86]
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
- Game start: 12:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 71,105
- Game weather: Indoor
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
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vs. No. 6 Ohio State (Cotton Bowl-CFP Semifinal)
- Date: January 10
- Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
- Game start: 6:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 74,527
- Game weather: Indoor
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
- Sources:[87]
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Individual statistics
Defense
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Special teams
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NFL draft
The NFL draft will be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI.
Longhorns in the 2025 NFL draft:
NFL draft combine
2025 NFL Combine Participants | |||||||||||||
Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench Press | Vert Jump | Broad Jump | 3 Cone Drill | 20-yd Shuttle | 10-yd Split | Ref |
Alfred Collins | DT | 6'6" | 332 | 34 5/8" | 10" | DNP | DNP | 26" | 8' 0" | DNP | DNP | DNP | [119] |
Andrew Mukuba | S | 5'11" | 186 | 30" | 9" | 4.45 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1.53 | [120] |
Barryn Sorrell | EDGE | 6'3" | 256 | 32 1/4" | 9 1/4" | 4.68 | 28 | 34" | 10'1" | 7.06 | 4.36 | 1.65 | [121] |
Cameron Williams | OT | 6'6" | 317 | 34 1/2" | 11 3/8" | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | [122] |
Gunnar Helm | TE | 6'5" | 241 | 32 3/4" | 9 7/8" | 4.84 | DNP | 30" | DNP | 7.15 | 4.4 | 1.69 | [123] |
Hayden Conner | OG | 6'6" | 314 | 33 1/4" | 9 5/8" | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 7.9 | 4.88 | DNP | [124] |
Isaiah Bond | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 30 1/2" | 8 1/2" | 4.39 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1.51 | [125] |
Jahdae Barron | CB | 5'11" | 194 | 29 5/8" | 9 1/2" | 4.39 | DNP | 35" | 10'3" | DNP | DNP | 1.50 | [126] |
Jake Majors | C | 6'3" | 306 | 30 3/8" | 9 7/8" | DNP | 25 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | [127] |
Jaydon Blue | RB | 5'9" | 196 | 29 7/8" | 8 1/4" | 4.38 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1.52 | [128] |
Kelvin Banks Jr. | OT | 6'5" | 315 | 33 1/2" | 10 3/8" | 5.16 | DNP | 32" | 8'8" | 7.81 | 4.66 | 1.79 | [129] |
Matthew Golden | WR | 5'11" | 191 | 30 5/8" | 9 1/2" | 4.29 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1.49 | [130] |
Quinn Ewers | QB | 6'2" | 214 | 30 3/4" | 9 3/8" | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | [131] |
Vernon Broughton | DT | 6'5" | 311 | 35" | 9 1/4" | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | [132] |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
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