Texas Longhorns: Ricky Williams

  • Texas Will Rename Football Field in Honor of Ricky Williams, Earl Campbell
    July 14, 2020
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    While the University of Texas decided it will keep "The Eyes of Texas" as the school's alma mater, officials said they plan to rename the football field after Ricky Williams and Earl Campbell......
  • Blackwell: Ricky and Earl forever linked in renaming of field
    July 13, 2020
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    When Ricky Williams arrived at the University of Texas in the mid-1990s, more than a few people dropped upon his broad shoulders the moniker of "Little Earl," coined after the Longhorns' then only He...
  • #tbt: The Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl
    December 6, 2018
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    On New Year’s Day, Texas and Georgia will be the featured attractions in the New Orleans-hosted Sugar Bowl. This will mark UT’s fourth-ever appearance in the Sugar Bowl. The Longhorns have visite...
  • Texas History: Counting down the 5 moments that shaped the Mack Brown Era: Ricky returns
    June 27, 2018
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  • Texas legend Ricky Williams launches marijuana company
    March 21, 2018
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  • Ricky Williams pays tribute to Chad Patmon
    May 5, 2017
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    Ricky Williams and Chad Patmon, who grew up together in San Diego, seldom were apart when the two played at Texas from 1995-1998. Williams, who broke the NCAA career rushing record and won the 1998 H...
  • Former Longhorns cornerback Chad Patmon dies
    May 5, 2017
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  • Throwback Thursday: As Vince Young signs with the CFL, that time Ricky Williams was in the league
    March 9, 2017
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  • Ricky Williams speaks about incident with police in Tyler
    January 18, 2017
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  • Report: Ricky Williams allegedly conned out of millions
    December 16, 2016
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    The Houston Chronicle is reporting that a woman was charged with eight criminal counts, ranging from various types of fraud to money laundering, that led to Longhorn great Ricky Williams and other un...
  • Why Earl Campbell never won the Doak Walker Award
    December 10, 2016
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    On Thursday, D’Onta Foreman became the third Texas running back to win the Doak Walker Award, given each year to the best running back in college football. He joined Ricky Williams, who won the...
  • November 25, 2016
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    D’Onta Foreman just keeps running. On Friday, he ran past Texas legend Ricky Williams to move into second on the school’s single-season rushing list. Entering the game against TCU, Forema...
  • November 23, 2016
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    D’Onta Foreman is having a dream season for Texas. Last Saturday, the nation’s leading rusher passed Longhorns greats Jamaal Charles, Earl Campbell and Cedric Benson on the school’s...
  • November 17, 2016
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    One day after he was grouped among the nation’s best running backs, Texas junior D’Onta Foreman was placed with the top players in the country. Foreman has been named a semifinalist for t...
  • Watch Vince Young, Ricky Williams run screaming through a haunted house
    October 31, 2016
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    What’s spooky and undeniably orange? It’s either a jack-o’-lantern or Longhorn Network’s Halloween trip to Austin’s House of Torment. Texas Longhorn legends Vince Y...
  • October 4, 2016
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    Ricky Williams left Texas in 1999 with the expectation that he would become one of the NFL’s best-ever running backs. Williams never capitalized on that potential, either on the field or financ...
  • 5 times Texas went from unranked to ranked
    September 8, 2016
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    Historically speaking, Texas is no underdog. In that respect, being ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press Top 25 should feel familiar. So why does the Longhorns’ giant leap into the poll feel l...
  • 5 years gone: Top 5 Texas vs. Texas A&M games of the Big 12 era
    August 31, 2016
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    Aug. 31 marks five years since Texas A&M told Big 12 officials that the school would depart for the SEC. The announcement brought an end – at least for now – to one of ...
  • August 15, 2016
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    Talk about “Pokemon Go” just doesn’t quit — and this week’s conversation highlight? Former Longhorn Ricky Williams’ tweet. Read: You’ll never guess which pre...
  • August 11, 2016
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    Former Longhorn running back Ricky Williams joined fellow marijuana aficionado Seth Rogen to discuss the highlights of his experiences with pot on the HBO show “Any Given Wednesday with Bill Si...
  • July 11, 2016
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    SI Films is preparing to release ” Ricky Williams takes the high road” on Wednesday. The film tackles the Longhorn legend’s experience with, and quest to legalize, marijua...
  • Reports: Ricky Williams to run marijuana-friendly gym in San Francisco
    May 27, 2016
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    Texas Longhorns legend and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams is about to roll up into a new joint venture: a “cannabis-friendly gym.” Complex reports that Williams will run P...
  • Longhorns drafted in the NFL: New Orleans Saints
    April 26, 2016
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    Over the next week leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, we’re taking a look at the best Texas Longhorns players drafted by each team. New Orleans Saints (1966-present) Best pick: Ricky...
  • Longhorns in the NFL draft: Texas football players drafted in the top 32, Nos. 1-9
    April 14, 2016
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    The Texas Longhorns have sent quite a few players to the NFL. This year, the Longhorns are expected to have at least one, maybe more, players get drafted between April 28-30. Aside from pick Nos. 27,...
  • 5 Texas running back combinations to remember
    March 30, 2016
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    When Texas introduced new running back coach Anthony Johnson, he talked about the history of Texas running backs. He pointed out that the two Heisman Trophy winners were running backs. He’s rig...
  • Ricky Williams to Johnny Manziel: take a break from football
    February 18, 2016
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    Call it a bit of unsolicited advice from one Lone Star State Heisman winner to another. Texas Longhorn great Ricky Williams thinks Johnny Manziel, who starred for Texas A&M, should take some time...
  • Watch: Short film chronicles life of Joe Jamail
    December 23, 2015
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    Joe Jamail was known as “The Greatest Lawyer Who Ever Lived” and one of the most generous University of Texas benefactors in history. Jamail passed away Wednesday at the age of ...
  • Longhorn Legend Ricky Williams Takes His Place
    December 11, 2015
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    Former Longhorn great Ricky Williams took his rightful place among the giants of the game when he officially joined the College Football Hall Of Fame Tuesday night. Amidst all the comings and goings ...
  • December 8, 2015
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    Looking for a way to celebrate former Longhorn Ricky Williams’ induction into the College Football Hall of Fame today? Check out this video series from TexasSports.com honoring the running...
  • 20 years ago, Longhorns clinched last SWC crown
    December 2, 2015
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    Twenty years ago, it was goodbye to A&M and goodbye to the Southwest conference. On Dec. 2, 1995, the Longhorns won the final SWC crown with a 16-6 win over the Aggies in College Station. The vic...
  • Texas Football: 5 Best Moments for the Longhorns in the Chancellor's Spurs Game
    November 25, 2015
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    It's not the Thanksgiving rivalry we're used to, but it's the one we'll get when Texas tries to hang onto the Chancellor's Spurs on Thursday against Texas Tech. In lieu of a matchup with Texas A&...
  • Ricky Williams honored for HOF Induction during Kansas State game
    October 24, 2015
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    Longhorn legend Ricky Williams was honored on the field today at DKR for his upcoming induction to the College Football Hall of Fame. Williams will be inducted in December. .@NFFNetwork honors Ricky ...
  • September 17, 2015
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    This time 20 years ago, Ricky Williams was just beginning his record-breaking, Heisman-winning run as running back for the University of Texas Longhorns. Nowadays, he works as a sports analyst for th...