University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead Thursday. Austin police did not......

Texas will have players drafted in the first two rounds. That should help defend against the annual negative recruiting attack a Texas staff (choose any of the last four staffs) finds itself under. T...

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger announced Sunday he's declaring for the 2021 NFL draft. Ehlinger threw for 11,436 yards and 94 touchdowns while running for 1,903 yards and 33 scores in four ...

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was ruled out for the remainder of the Valero Alamo Bowl after leading the Longhorns to a 17-10 lead. The post Sam Ehlinger exits Valero Alamo Bowl with shoulder injury...

Texas’ quarterback Sam Ehlinger was honored on senior day and has accepted an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, according to their website. The post Yurcich, Ehlinger discuss other members o...

Texas seniors Sam Ehlinger and Ta’Quon Graham both expressed support on Tuesday for two former teammates who recently left the Longhorns to chase their NFL dreams. Over the weekend, offensive linem...

Following a week in which more than half of the top-25 teams weren’t in action, either due to bye weeks or COVID-19 postponements, the Week 12 slate feels like Christmas morning......

The hits, scrapes, dings, bumps, and bruises for any individual player accumulate as a football season carries on. The post Everyone is playing through pain at this point, especially Sam Ehlinger app...

Happy Friday, Texas fans. On today’s Longhorn Confidential daily podcast: On this date in Texas history (10/23/1943) Longtime rivals Sam Ehlinger and Charlie Brewer to meet for perhaps the final ti...

On Tuesday, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger argued that there has been a ‘misunderstanding’ about a picture of him standing alone for the playing of “The Eyes of Texas.” Following a 53-45 loss...

Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman expressed regret Saturday for the team's inability to come through with a win for quarterback Sam Ehlinger against the rival Oklahoma Sooners......

After flirting with defeat last week, the ninth-ranked Texas Longhorns were upset 33-31 by the TCU Horned Frogs at Memorial Stadium on Saturday......

LUBBOCK -- With 3:13 left in the game, Texas was down 56-41 after a 75-yard scoring run from Texas Tech’s SaRodorick Thompson. That jaunt seemed like the dagger, yet another Red Raider score result...

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger may have been “disappointed” with how he played in the Longhorns’ first game of the season, but the Big 12 was not. Ehlinger was named the Big 12’s offensive pl...

Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger really wanted another chance to beat the defending champion LSU Tigers......

Entering his fourth year as the head coach at Texas, Tom Herman knows 2020 marks an important juncture for his program. The entire roster is comprised of players Herman recruited save for Chris Brown...

Five Longhorns have been voted onto the Big 12’s preseason football team, the conference revealed on Thursday. Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger and offensive lineman Samuel Cosmi joined forces on the...

Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger was placed on the preseason watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award on Tuesday. The Davey O’Brien Award is presented annually to college football’s best qu...

Tom Herman is known as a quarterback guy. The post What Tom Herman looks for in quarterbacks appeared first on Inside Texas....

In a teleconference with reporters that covered a wide range of subjects, Texas head coach Tom Herman provided updates on several players rehabbing from injuries or conditions that dated back to the ...

After leading Texas to 19 wins over the past three seasons, Sam Ehlinger is doing his part to beat an even bigger opponent. Ehlinger took to social media on Friday to announce a fundraiser for COVID-...

Several key steps remain for Texas before it can call itself a national contender. Before thoughts of making the College Football Playoff are entertained, Tom Herman’s program must first win the Bi...

When Texas opens its 2020 football season on Sept. 5, Samuel Cosmi will still be on the Longhorns’ offensive line. Cosmi announced on Monday that he will return to Texas’ football team next seaso...

The Texas Longhorns won't remember the 2019 campaign fondly, but they at least ended their season with an impressive bowl victory. Texas defeated the Utah Utes 38-10 at the 2019 Alamo Bowl on Tuesd...

There was a limited number of important highlight plays throughout the second half of the Longhorns season, with three of Texas' five losses occurring in this stretch. The post Top plays of the 2019 ...

Texas football fell to 7-5 following a 24-10 loss at Baylor on Friday. The defeat ended a disappointing regular season after the Longhorns started the year ranked 10th in the Associated Press preseas...

Who would’ve thought that two talented quarterbacks both recruited and signed by the Texas Longhorns would be beating two of the stingiest Big 12 opponents on the same day in 2019. Former Longhorn ...

Oklahoma State brought a five-game winning streak in DKR into Austin on Saturday. The Cowboys left with a loss and the beginning of a losing streak. The post Five Quick Thoughts: No. 12 Texas 36,OSU...

To kickoff the Big 12 portion of the regular season schedule, the Texas Longhorns are set to battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys at home. The Week 4 showdown against the Cowboys will be the second nigh...

HOUSTON -- Texas and Rice played for years in the old Southwest Conference, where UT dominated much of the series. Almost 25 years later, some things never change. The post No. 12 Texas roughs up Ri...

All the practice and team reports, latest on injuries, Texas-Rice previews, and everything you need to get ready for an old Southwest Conference rival. The post IT Gameday Primer – Rice appeared f...

Some of Will Gallagher's best shots from Texas' loss versus LSU. The post Photo Gallery – LSU appeared first on Inside Texas....

LSU football fans have found Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger's cellphone number and are calling and texting him en masse in advance of the Saturday showdown between the Top 10 schools, according to ES...

Forever week is drawing to a slow, merciful close. I feel like we're all sitting here together watching the same pot, waiting for it to boil. Right when it gets close. The post Fridays in the Humido...

Will Gallagher's game shots from Texas' Week 1 win over Louisiana Tech. The post Photo Gallery – Louisiana Tech appeared first on Inside Texas....

On Aug. 31, the Texas Longhorns kicked-off their 2019 season against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger enters the 2019 campaign with about as much Heisman hype as any playe...

For his first two preseason camps as a Longhorn, junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger took part in a heated competition for the starting role. Ehlinger lost the preseason battle in 2017 to Shane Buechele ...

I apologize ahead of time for any asinine opinions written here: compressor is out in my truck and I’m fairly certain my suffering from not having an air conditioner for over a week has affected my...

Texas junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger and sophomore safety Caden Sterns were both placed on preseason watch lists on Monday. Ehligher is one of 80 names on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, which...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield may no longer be an active member of the Red River Rivalry, but he will always be an Oklahoma Sooner at heart—and that means he will always have a stro...

The Big 12 is known for its offenses that thrive on extending defenses to horizontal and vertical extremes and getting the ball to impressive athletes in space to take advantage of those defensive st...

Texas broke ground Saturday on Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium’s new south end zone facility with local and state politicians, university leadership, prolific donors, and the faces of th...

There’s another one. As if having another Ehlinger at the University of Texas wasn't enough, Austin Westlake senior Jake Ehlinger will follow in his family's tradition of attending the school and h...

Matthew McConaughey had some good things to say about Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger on a recent episode of “The Rich Eisen Show.” “Ehlinger looked great, didn’t he?” McConaughey said, refe...

University of Texas junior quarterback Shane Buechele reportedly entered the transfer portal Thursday, according to Stadium's Brett McMurphy ......

NEW ORLEANS -- When it came time to actually play the Sugar Bowl, one team played tougher and executed at a much higher rate than the other. It just wasn’t the one most were expecting. Maybe Bevo X...

NEW ORLEANS — Ahead of Texas’ meeting with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, Sam Ehlinger paid homage to the quarterback who calls the Superdome his home. Ehlinger arrived at the Superdome on Tuesday we...

During one of the Longhorns' early offseason workouts, strength and conditioning coach Yancy McKnight paused to speak to the team. He pointed to the southeast portion of the stadium, where Texas disp...

STILLWATER, Ok -- Texas entered tonight's nationally televised contest with OSU on a six-game winning streak and a No. 6 ranking in the country. They left with a one-game losing streak and a lot of h...

Latest team news/notes including Sam Ehlinger update, 2020 running back recruiting, and #fUTure19 member David Gbenda. This week's Scoop comes off the bye week rested and refreshed. The post The In...

Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw two touchdowns and rushed in three more while leading No. 19 Texas to a 48-45 thrill-a-minute victory over No. 7 Oklahoma on Saturday in Dallas......

It wasn't pretty, but football in Manhattan, Kansas rarely is. Texas jumped out to a commanding 19-0 lead, then held on down the final stretch for the 19-14 win at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Satur...

Todd Dodge once predicted that Sam Ehlinger would be a better quarterback at Texas than he was. Statistically-speaking, it only took Ehlinger until the fourth game of his sophomore season to back up ...

August notes while suffering through relentless 100+ degree heat. Hopefully Tulsa and USC can feel my pain in a few weeks... The post Beating the heat with notes appeared first on Inside Texas....

AUSTIN -- The two Longhorns who split time under center in 2017, junior Shane Buechele and sophomore Sam Ehlinger, once again are competing against each other for the starting quarterback role. The p...

After three days of camp and a long scrimmage on Sunday the team will have a recovery day on Monday, before a loaded week of practices. A lot of team info early on, with the State of Recruiting and l...

With 30 days to go until the start of the 2018 football season, Texas does not have a starting quarterback. The Longhorns do know who will lead them onto the practice field on Friday, though. Texas c...

FRISCO, TX -- During last year's Big 12 Media Days, Texas head coach Tom Herman spoke about changing the culture and establishing a foundation for not only winning, but building championship teams be...

Another brief 15-minute practice didn't yield much info, but it did give us something. We've got 1st- and 2nd-team offense and defense, more injury news, recruits in attendance, and another green jer...

On Sunday night, quarterback Nick Foles led the Philadelphia Eagles to an 41-33 upset victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The six-year NFL veteran joined Drew Brees as the only t...

Dear Shane and Sam, Wanted to drop you a quick line as you prepare for Kansas State this Saturday. I know you guys are probably tired of everybody droning on and on about who the starting quarterback...

All things considered, I'm glad Texas is playing USC again. The game was put on Sam Ehlinger's shoulders. 40 passes that went for 298 yards (7.8 ypa) with a pair of TDs and a pair of INTs. He also le...

Nearly three full weeks into a rugged training camp, the Longhorns are showing serious wear and tear. The lack of quality depth is readily apparent. This cake, as former coach Charlie Strong indicate...

Texas held its fourth spring practice on Thursday, and the media was granted access to 15 minutes of drills. Here are three observations: 1. The right side. Texas split up its offensive line for part...

Texas held the second of its spring football practices on Thursday, and the media was granted access to about 30 minutes of the drills. Here are three observations from American-Statesman sportswrite...

The NFL wrapped up its football season on Sunday as New England beat Atlanta in Super Bowl LI. New England and former Texas standout Malcom Brown trailed by 25 points in the third quarter, but the Pa...

Texas officials confirmed Saturday that three members of the 2017 recruiting class are now on campus and ready to begin classes next week. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger of Westlake tweeted out a photo of ...

Westlake quarterback Sam Ehlinger signed with the University of Texas on Thursday, Dec. 8 and will graduate early to arrive on campus this spring....

Newly appointed University of Texas head coach Tom Herman is taking in some Friday night lights action at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Center in Round Rock. Photos of the coach surfaced on Twitter as th...

Meet the new boss, future Longhorns. Nacogdoches’ Josh Thompson and Lake Dallas’ Kobe Boyce both tweeted that they talked with new Texas football coach Tom Herman on Monday. Boyce also ch...

Texas football fans are surely interested in the current state of affairs on the 40 Acres, but an eye should also be kept on who the team is recruiting. Texas’ 2017 recruiting class has receive...

Texas football fans are surely interested in the current state of affairs on the 40 Acres, but an eye should also be kept on who the team is recruiting. Texas’ 2017 recruiting class has receive...

Texas football fans are surely interested in present state of affairs on the 40 Acres, but an eye should also be kept on who the team is recruiting. Texas’ 2017 recruiting class has received ei...

One day after it beat a nationally-ranked team, Texas picked up a win on the recruiting trail. Temple defensive end Taquon Graham announced on Monday that he had given a verbal commitment to the Univ...

Hookem.com reporter Ryan Autullo joined 104.9 The Horn’s Bucky Godbolt and host Roger Wallace on KXAN Sports’ More than the Score last night for a breakdown of the Longhorns’ runnin...

Days after extending an offer, Texas picked up a commitment from Nacogdoches three-star cornerback Josh Thompson. Thompson, the No. 53 player on the American-Statesman’s Fabulous 55, had been c...

In this week’s “On Second Thought” podcast (Episode 15) beat writer Ryan Autullo joins Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to discuss how Westlake star and Texas football recruit Sam Ehlin...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — If Sam Ehlinger can hold serve on the final day of the Elite 11 Finals, he’ll be heading to Oregon. On Sunday, the Elite 11 tweeted the official standings aft...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Sam Ehlinger had a solid first day at the Elite 11 Finals. Apparently, so did many of his competitors. Ehlinger, the Texas commit and Westlake senior-to-be, was absent f...

At first Sam Ehlinger did not succeed. So he tried again, and it paid off. After going home empty-handed from an Elite 11 regional last month in Houston, Ehlinger regrouped and went to another r...