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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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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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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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