JAN 21 STEELERS TO HORNS Former standout Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back William Gay has been hired by the Texas Longhorns as a senior analyst for defensive backs, he announced on his Instagram on Saturday.
Gay spent two different stints with the Steelers, from 2007-2011 and 2013-2017, helping Pittsburgh win Super Bowl XLIII.
He played 11 total years in the NFL playing in 16 games in all 11 seasons, and making 101 starts over that time.
13 interceptions, 577 tackles, 87 pass deflections, and five defensive touchdowns—three of which came in 2014—were his last stats.
In 2017, Gay decided to leave the NFL.
BIJAN AT IT AGAIN, JAN 7. Even though he won’t be taking home the Rookie of the Year trophy this season, Bijan Robinson of the Texas Longhorns had a fantastic rookie year.
This continued on Sunday as the Falcons defeated the Saints 14-7 in the first quarter after Robinson pulled in a 71-yard touchdown pass from Desmond Ridder.
Robinson caught the ball in the flat, taking it 68 yards after the catch, and outrunning the entire Saints defense to the end zone.
Coming into Week 18, Robinson had 203 carries for 948 yards and four touchdowns, with 51 catches for 384 yards and three scores receiving.
After the touchdown catch, Robinson is 42 yards away from eclipsing the thousand-yard mark on the ground and 39 yards from passing 500 yards receiving for the season.
DEC 17 BRANDON JONES TWO PICKS Former Texas Longhorns safety Brandon Jones had himself a day on Sunday. The Miami Dolphins safety snagged two interceptions in a 30-0 blowout win over the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.
With the Dolphins already up big in the second half, Jones feasted in the secondary against Jets quarterback Trevor Siemian, as both of his picks in the second half landed in the arms of Jones.
NOV 26 BIJAN TD x 2 Bijan Robinson is having arguably the best game of his rookie season with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. The former Texas Longhorns running back now has his first two-touchdown game in the pros after hauling in a 26-yard touchdown to extend Atlanta’s lead to 21-12 in the fourth quarter.
NOV 26 BIJAN TD Former Texas Longhorns star Bijan Robinson continued his electric rookie campaign on Sunday afternoon, getting into the end zone vs. the New Orleans Saints in an NFC South divisional matchup for the Atlanta Falcons.
The touchdown came early in the second quarter, putting the Falcons up 14-6 over their division rivals.
NOV 24 JONES IN AUSTIN Owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones is in Austin as the Texas Longhorns are set to host the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their final regular season game as a member of the Big 12.
NOV 13 HICKS PROCEDURE According to Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, former Texas Longhorns linebacker Jordan Hicks was hospitalized after undergoing a procedure on Sunday after suffering a shin injury vs. the Saints.
After the injury, Hicks developed compartment syndrome in his right leg, prompting the procedure.
Per WebMD, compartment syndrome is potentially serious, and occurs when “excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space in the body.”
“If not handled with the utmost level of concern, it could’ve been very serious,” O’Connell said.
NOV 12 BIJAN TOUCHDOWN Former Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson has hit a bit of a rough patch as of late midway through his rookie season with the Atlanta Falcons.
But in his return to his home state of Arizona on Sunday, Robinson is finding a groove as the Falcons battle the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium, which is about a two-hour drive from his hometown of Tucson, Ariz. He found the end zone on a seven-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter that extended Atlanta’s lead to 14-6.
NOV 8 HORNS DOWN The Texas Longhorns have a lot of haters out there. And on Sunday night following the matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, Jalen Hurts and CeeDee Lamb joined the party.
After the game, the two former Sooners both flashed the ‘horns down’ sign at the cameras when posing for a picture.
The two played together for the Sooners in 2019 when Oklahoma beat Texas 34-27 in Dallas.
The two played together for the Sooners in 2019 when Oklahoma beat Texas 34-27 in Dallas.
OCT 29 ROBINSON SCORES Former Texas Longhorns star Bijan Robinson is back in a big way this week for the Atlanta Falcons.
After suffering from an illness last week and missing most of the game, Robinson was a full-go Sunday and took advantage of his health, soring an electric touchdown vs. the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter.
The touchdown cut the Titans lead down to 21-16, giving the Titans a fighting chance at the win.
Atlanta would ultimately fall 28-23, despite 62 yards on 11 carries from Robinson.
OCT 22 ROBINSON SICK Former Texas Longhorns star running back Bijan Robinson has been used sparingly for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and with good reason.
According to Falcons coach Arthur Smith, who spoke with FOX sideline reporter Kristina Pink after halftime, it is because Robinson is suffering from an undisclosed illness.
“He’s not feeling all that great,” Smith told Pink.
Robinson had played a handful of snaps but did not touch the football. Despite that, the Falcons have a fourth-quarter lead over Tampa Bay
OCTOBER 16 COWBOYS ELEVATE HORNS EX LB Former Texas Longhorns linebacker Malik Jefferson will be on the Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster for their Monday night game versus the Los Angeles Chargers after being called up from the practice squad, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News’ Michael Gehlken.
As Gehlken notes, Monday’s game will mark the third time this season that Jefferson has been called up to the active roster. So far, this season Jefferson has totaled just two tackles, both of which came in last Sunday’s Cowboys 42-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
OCTOBER 15 HICKS TD Former Texas Longhorns linebacker Jordan Hicks has been an impact player at every stop in his NFL career.
And on Sunday, he was at it again, scoring a defensive touchdown on a scoop and score fumble return against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, giving the Vikings a 19-6 lead in the third quarter.
He also has an interception in the game.
Hicks has 12 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries in his career. He has also had over 100 tackles in each of the last four seasons, including 150 stops in 2019 with the Cardinals.
He is currently on pace for 146 in 2023.
OCTOBER 11 LIL JORDAN RELEASED The Denver Broncos have released former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Lil’ Jordan Humphrey on Wednesday, according to reports.
The former Longhorn has appeared in five games for the Broncos this season, making four catches on five targets for 26 yards and one touchdown.
Humphrey spent the first three years of his career with the Saints, before spending last season with the Patriots.
OCTOBER 8 BIJAN’S GRAB Texas Longhorns great and Atlanta Falcons rookie Bijan Robinson continues to impress.
On Sunday, Robinson added another highlight reel play to his resumé vs. the Houston Texans, making an incredible catch for a short touchdown to give his team the lead.
OCT 3 QUANDRE DIGGS INT Former Texas Longhorns safety Quandre Diggs has made a name for himself in recent years as a ball-hawking free safety, someone who can man the middle of the field.
On Monday, the ninth-year veteran showcased that ball-hawk ability as he intercepted a pass from New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in the Seattle Seahawks 24-3 win on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”
