Texas greats
72 players, ranked by what they did at Texas: the Heisman, the College Football Hall of Fame, national awards, consensus All-America teams, first-round picks and leading a national champion. Before 2004 our records hold the honors and the draft; from 2004 they add season stats for most players (not linemen, and not every name before 2010, when the source’s rosters fill in).
Ricky Williams1998 Heisman
Earl Campbell1977 Heisman
Colt McCoy2008 Davey O’Brien
Vince YoungHall of Fame, 2019
Derrick JohnsonHall of Fame, 2023
Tommy NobisHall of Fame, 1981- Kenneth SimsHall of Fame, 2021
Michael HuffHall of Fame, 2025- Jerry SisemoreHall of Fame, 2002
- Hub BechtolHall of Fame, 1991
Jerry GrayHall of Fame, 2013- Johnnie JohnsonHall of Fame, 2007
Brian Orakpo2008 Bronko Nagurski
Bobby LayneHall of Fame, 1968
Bud McFadinHall of Fame, 1983- Bob McKayHall of Fame, 2017
- Roosevelt LeaksHall of Fame, 2006
Kelvin Banks Jr.2024 Lombardi
Steve McMichaelHall of Fame, 2009- Jimmy SaxtonHall of Fame, 1996
- Chris GilbertHall of Fame, 1999
Malcolm KutnerHall of Fame, 1974- Doug EnglishHall of Fame, 2011
- Scott Appleton1963 Outland
Bijan Robinson2022 Doak Walker
Harley SewellHall of Fame, 2000
Bud SpragueHall of Fame, 1970
Jahdae Barron2024 Jim Thorpe- Harrison StaffordHall of Fame, 1975
Sam Acho2010 William V. Campbell
T’Vondre Sweat2023 Outland
Cedric Benson2004 Doak Walker
D’Onta Foreman2016 Doak Walker
Michael Dickson2017 Ray Guy- Brad Shearer1977 Outland
Leonard DavisConsensus All-American, 2000- Tony Degrate1984 Lombardi
Aaron Ross2006 Jim Thorpe
Quentin JammerConsensus All-American, 2001
Jackson Jeffcoat2013 Ted Hendricks- Mike WilliamsConsensus All-American, 2001
Earl ThomasConsensus All-American, 2009
Casey HamptonConsensus All-American, 2000
Malcom BrownConsensus All-American, 2014
Michael Taaffe2025 Wuerffel- Steve WorsterConsensus All-American, 1970
Justin BlalockConsensus All-American, 2006
Connor WilliamsConsensus All-American, 2016
Jordan ShipleyConsensus All-American, 2009
Joseph OssaiConsensus All-American, 2020
Derrick DockeryConsensus All-American, 2002- Bill AtessisConsensus All-American, 1970
- Terry TauschConsensus All-American, 1981
- Doug DawsonConsensus All-American, 1983
- Tony BrackensConsensus All-American, 1995
Jonathan ScottConsensus All-American, 2005- Dan NeilConsensus All-American, 1996
- Bob SimmonsConsensus All-American, 1975
DeShon ElliottConsensus All-American, 2017
Kenny VaccaroNo. 15 pick, 2013
Rodrique WrightConsensus All-American, 2005- Jeff LeidingConsensus All-American, 1983
Michael GriffinNo. 19 pick, 2007- Bill WymanConsensus All-American, 1973
Matthew GoldenNo. 23 pick, 2025- Byron Murphy IINo. 16 pick, 2024
Carlton MasseyConsensus All-American, 1953
Xavier WorthyNo. 28 pick, 2024- Anthony FeraConsensus All-American, 2013
- Johnny TreadwellConsensus All-American, 1962
- Bobby WuenschConsensus All-American, 1970
- Jack Crain10th in the 1941 Heisman vote
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