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The showcase didn't stop with the talented true freshman class.   We always forget about the stashed away second year players that we had once so

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During his Friday press conference, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said the Longhorns' first six Citrus Bowl practices were geared toward his

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Steve Sarkisian identifies young players who capitalized on "developmental" December practices

Texas currently has the No. 7 recruiting class in the 2026 Rivals recruiting rankings as National Signing Day arrives on Wednesday. We looked at how

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How we got here: Looking at defensive commits in Texas' 2026 recruiting class

After 12 games, the first full regular season for Steve Sarkisian's class of 2025 is in the books. Who redshirted and who didn't? How did Texas'

Which Texas true freshmen redshirted in their first season on campus?

Ten regular season games down, two to go for the Texas Longhorns. How have members of Steve Sarkisian's No. 1 ranked 2025 class fared over the course

Texas true freshman tracker with two regular season games remaining

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Smith Orogbo didn’t start playing football until his freshman year of high school. “I was a basketball and track athlete before I started playing football my freshman year,” Orogbo told VYPE Houston. “I've loved the sport once I started, and I love the feeling of dominating on the field.” He definitely did that, according to former Alief Hastings coach Tomas De La Rosa. "I'm telling you what, his ceiling is just off the charts," De La Rosa told 247Sports. "He started eating up the weight room. He's got long arms, fast-twitch muscles, he can play up, he can play down. He's just relentless. We had to pull him out of practice just so we can get a ball off. He's just getting after it. Orogbo had a massive junior season at Alief Hastings, registering triple-digit total tackles and nearly double-digit sacks. "His leadership and instincts of learning what to do, what not to do," De La Rosa said. "Some of his techniques, using his hands, using his speed. His motor is always (running). It's just being able to put all the tools together now. Like I tell people, if he screws up it's because you told him something different. But it's nothing but upside."

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Smith Orogbo's frame, play style and high motor remind us of Bradley Chubb at the same stage. 

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