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USA Today
2 hours ago
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- USA Today
Countdown to Kickoff: Trevor Goosby has massive shoes to fill at left tackle
Trevor Goosby steps into the LT spot for the Horns, taking over for Kelvin Banks Jr. The talented level and limited playing time should give fans confidence in the redshirt sophomore. The finale for the Texas offensive line and the Texas offense is Trevor Goosby. Goosby comes off a year where he was thrust into action late in the season, and played some very good football during his limited time. He heads into 2025 as someone that needs to take that next step and make the transition away from Kelvin Banks Jr as smooth as possible. Can he meet that high bar Banks set? 2024 Stats: Played in 15 games, 2 starts(UGA in SEC Title and ASU), one at each tackle spot He will be the LT starting against Ohio State, and he is someone that really needs to be a reliable choice on that side. Especially with the injury to Andre Cojoe, Goosby staying healthy is one of the most important things for Texas right now. Jaydon Chatman would be the guy that steps in if there is any injury, but Goosby needs to play to his potential if Texas is going to win a National Championship. Goosby does not lack athletic ability by any means. He was placed on Bruce Feldman's 'freaks' list for the 2025 college football season. He stands at 6 '7', 311lbs and has hit 21 mph in practice, as well as being able to do some remarkable things on the basketball court. That athleticism and footwork led to an 80.0 pass blocking grade last year, playing against A&M, Georgia and ASU mainly. The last three years, Texas has been spoiled on the offensive line as a whole, but particularly at LT. Kelvin Banks Jr came in and, although had some bumps, played great to elite football for three straight years. That's what landed him in the top 10 of the NFL Draft this past year. That is exactly where Goosby wants to be at the end of this year(or hopefully for Texas after 2026), and he has all the tools to pull it off. The Texas offensive line is one that will get a myriad of opinions heading into this year. They return one true starter from a year ago, but return three guys with starting experience in their past. The talent is there, the depth is a question mark. If Texas is going to play to their potential, Trevor Goosby and the rest of this group has to hit. There is not enough depth for multiple of this group of five to miss. I'm bullish about the Texas OL, because of Kyle Flood and the talent level. Trevor Goosby is as big of a reason for that as anyone. I think he will be a true lockdown LT for the next year or two for the Horns, and they need it. That does it for the offensive line, but the next group might be the biggest jump Texas took in the offseason. Tomorrow, we will jump into Jack Bowmeester, Mason Shipley and the special teams group for the Horns. Texas struggled mightily in the third phase of the game, but the transfer pieces have the makings of game changers for the Horns. Follow us on X/Twitter at @LonghornsWire.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Trevor Goosby makes Bruce Feldman's annual ‘Freaks List'
Fox and The Athletic reporter Bruce Feldman is known for his annual Freaks List. It's a collection of the craziest and wildest athletes in college football each season. This year, Trevor Goosby made it. [Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns coverage!] Feldman talked about Texas' new starting left tackle in 2025. 'Once ranked as the 34th best offensive tackle prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, Goosby has proven to be a terrific evaluation. As a redshirt freshman last season, he started two games, one at left tackle and the other at right. PFF gave Goosby an 80.8 pass blocking grade for the season, which was higher than Cameron Williams, Texas' starter at right tackle, although the freshman had a much smaller sample size. At 6-7 1/3, 311 pounds, Goosby clocked a flying 10-yard sprint of 1.44 seconds, grading at an extremely high level in terms of his acceleration for an offensive lineman. His max speed of 20 mph this offseason was almost as impressive. He bench pressed 365 pounds and jumped the highest of any of the Longhorn O-linemen. His leaping ability and body control are also evident in this video of him doing a 360-dunk last spring.' Goosby has held it down at left tackle since Kelvin Banks left for the NFL. Big shoes to fill for the former three-year starter, but Goosby adds more size and athleticism to the position. He was also selected to the All-SEC Preseason Third Team two weeks ago. It runs in the family. His father, Michael Goosby, played in the NFL, and Trevor's little brother, , is a highly-rated basketball prospect for the Class of 2026. Our Ian Boyd discussed Goosby this offseason. 'Adapting to Goosby's strengths In the run game, it's not obvious much will need to change in the transition from Banks to Goosby. The new left tackle has the quickness for outside zone but also the strength and screening skill for inside zone or the power/gap run game. The inside zone game for a tackle is mostly about controlling the Edge or end across from them on their outside shoulder and ideally getting a little bit of displacement or control so they either try to fit one gap and get screened away from the back or even driven off the ball.' [Want to be the most informed Texas Longhorns football fan? Order the 2025 edition of Thinking Texas Football today!] Goosby making the Freaks List is one of the coolest parts of college football and tells us the season is around the corner.
