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Three Longhorns named AFCA All-Americans

Jeff Howe
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The American Football Coaches Association FBS All-America Team is out, and three Texas players made the list.

— Michael Taaffe (first-team defensive back)

— Colin Simmons (second-team defensive line)

— Anthony Hill Jr. (second-team linebacker)

This is the first NCAA-recognized All-American team to have all three Longhorns on the squad.

 

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    1 minute ago, ChanmanV said:

    How is Ryan Niblett not an All-American?

    Never got picked up by the national hype train. 

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    17 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

    The American Football Coaches Association FBS All-America Team is out, and three Texas players made the list.

    — Michael Taaffe (first-team defensive back)

    — Colin Simmons (second-team defensive line)

    — Anthony Hill Jr. (second-team linebacker)

    This is the first NCAA-recognized All-American team to have all three Longhorns on the squad.

    Finally some respect for Simmons. Not what it should be but.

     

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    21 minutes ago, ChanmanV said:

    How is Ryan Niblett not an All-American?

    Some of these teams don't have a spot for a return specialist. It's an all-purpose spot, which KC Concepcion has been filling on most of these.

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    On 12/16/2025 at 12:37 PM, Jeff Howe said:

    Some of these teams don't have a spot for a return specialist. It's an all-purpose spot, which KC Concepcion has been filling on most of these.

    That’s a shame because Niblett deserves the recognition. He significantly impacted half of our games even when they didn’t kick to him. 

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