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Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns have a really challenging schedule ahead in 2026. They hardly need to take heed of Texas Tech's heel-biting

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Can the spread offense crack Muschamp's Texas defense in 2026?

Texas safety Derek Williams made an instant impact at Texas. He appeared in 13 games during his true freshman season in 2023 and showed a capacity

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A return to form for Derek Williams is key for the 2026 Texas defense

The 2026 Texas fan day gave a pretty nice peak at the upcoming season with an open practice. The scrimmage portions of the practice didn’t include

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Five quick thoughts after the 2026 spring practice

Texas hosted another strong group of prospects on campus this past weekend, giving several recruits the chance to tour the facilities, meet with the

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Texas Recruiting Visit Reactions: What Prospects Said After Austin Trip

AUSTIN, Texas — One of the top defensive backs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area made his way to Austin for spring practice, and the Longhorns made sure

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Isaiah Udom Recap: Texas Visit Impresses 4-Star Safety from South Oak Cliff

Will Muschamp is definitely bringing back an emphasis on man coverage to Austin, TX this offseason. Muschamp has always built his defenses around man

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How Texas can build around man coverage in 2026

With spring football for the Texas Longhorns just one week away, the Inside Texas staff goes over the portal additions and returning players from

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IT Roundtable: Getting excited for portal additions and returning Texas Longhorns

Over the past few weeks on Inside Texas, Ian Boyd has diagnosed a few different things Steve Sarkisian and new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp

Versatility is key for Steve Sarkisian, Will Muschamp in crafting the 2026 Texas defense

On Friday, Texas announced Arch Manning underwent minor foot surgery this week as a preventative measure to address a previous injury. Manning is

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Which Longhorns will have increased opportunities this spring?

While Texas fans fret over the relative lack of action on offense in the transfer portal, the defense has been very busy.  Not all of the action has

Is Texas quietly building a championship secondary?

Almost a month ago, Texas safety Derek Williams Jr. planned to enter the transfer portal. Tonight, he withdrew his name and will return to Austin for

Derek Williams is Back!! Texas safety to stay in Austin for 2026

This is the most excited I've been about a defensive coordinator hire since the Longhorns hired Pete Kwiatkowski. The PK era was a pretty great one

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What is the Will Muschamp defense?

Texas safety Derek Williams Jr. plans to enter the transfer portal, he told On3's Hayes Fawcett. Williams has 76 career tackles at Texas.  [Sign up

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Derek Williams Jr. plans to enter the transfer portal

Texas redshirt sophomore safety Derek Williams Jr. plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after three seasons with the Longhorns, he told On3's

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Texas safety Derek Williams Jr. plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

If I were to list the two most important features Texas needs to get right for 2026, they'd probably be the secondary and the run game in that order.

How Texas can build a championship secondary for 2026

Senior members of the Texas Longhorns football team will be honored ahead of the final home game of the 2025 season versus Texas A&M on Friday.

Who will Texas honor at senior day? We'll find out later in the week

The Texas defense has been the staple of the program, but on Saturday night in Starkville, they were in a dogfight with the Mississippi State

Top PFF defensive grades from Texas' 45-38 overtime win over Mississippi State on Saturday

Texas All-American safety Michael Taaffe underwent thumb surgery on Monday, according to On3's Pete Nakos and confirmed by Inside Texas. Here's the

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Texas S Michael Taaffe Injury Update: Return to play timeline and more

On Thursday, Steve Sarkisian was asked about Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle's offensive system. Arbuckle is a disciple of the Air Raid,

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Pete Kwiatkowski and the boys do it again against the Air Raid

If you're wondering how on earth the Longhorns could be favored in the upcoming Red River Shootout, the matchup between the Texas defense and

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How Texas can beat Oklahoma with defense

Texas' defense is coming off one of its best years as a unit in some time. After Saturday's loss to Ohio State in Columbus, they're picking up where

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Top PFF defensive grades from Texas' 14-7 loss to Ohio State

The 2025 season is here. The countdown to kickoff is complete. But before toe meets leather, here's a look at players wearing Nos. 9-0.  [Sign up for

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Texas football roster countdown: Nos. 9-0

One of the best ways to track a team's offseason and preseason camp is to try and list the things you do want to hear and don't want to hear. This

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Five things I want to hear from the first Texas preseason scrimmage

Texas has produced some legendary defenses over the past two decades, but three seasons stand apart: 2005, 2009, and 2025. Each of these teams was

Texas Football’s Greatest Defenses: Comparing the 2005, 2009, and 2025 Units

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According to New Iberia High School coach Ryan Antoine, Derek Williams is the rock his program relies on. “He's our All-American,” Antoine said. “Our leader in the secondary. We rely on him a lot for the defense, and he is the one who will step up and get it done for us.” Antoine says Williams is the type of player that leads by example. “He is a kid that came in here and worked his tail off,” the coach said. “He has the measurables and has the ability to be one of the greats to come out of Westgate. He has great genetics. He can play either safety spot and has a knack to get to the ball.” Williams has been starting since his freshman year in 2019 and followed that up with strong sophomore and junior seasons in which he really showed no real weaknesses in his game. “He is a student of the game,” Antoine said. “He’s been challenged a lot going against Division I talent every day at practice since his freshman year. He goes out there and makes plays and makes others better around him.”

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Derek Williams is a big-framed versatile safety who excels as a physical cover down defender to go with strong instincts, similar to what we saw from former Georgia star Lewis Cine. Williams is shorter than Cine at the same stage.

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