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A day after LSU's football players returned to campus for offseason training, the Tigers program experienced its third player entering the NCAA transfer portal this offseason. LSU outside linebacker Ray Thornton entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, a source confirmed with The Advocate. The news was first reported by AL.com. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound senior played in nine games last season and recorded five total tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss. Thornton was primarily used near the line of scrimmage in LSU's pass-rush packages, and he was tied with two other players for fourth-most sacks on the team. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OLB Ray Thornton, Texas
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01/03/21 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

Texas Football senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger will forgo his extra season of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft, he announced Sunday. Ehlinger has accepted an invitation to the 2021 Senior Bowl that will be played on January 30 in Mobile, Ala. Ehlinger, an Austin native, ends his collegiate career as one of the most successful quarterbacks in Texas history.

He played in 46 games and made 43 starts during his time on the Forty Acres, leading the Longhorns to 27 wins as the starting quarterback – the fourth-most in school history. Ehlinger served as a team captain during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, becoming only the seventh two-time team captain in school history. His name is left near the top of numerous lists in the Texas record book. Most notably, he closes his collegiate career ranked second on UT record in completions (923), passing yards (11,436), total offense (13,343), passing touchdowns (94), and total touchdowns responsible for (127). - Texas Football

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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01/03/21 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY FINALIST: Sam Ehlinger, University of Texas, senior, quarterback,...Off the field, Ehlinger is extremely active in community service. Among many other efforts, he raised almost $200,000 for charities related to COVID-19 relief through online fundraising. He also contributed his time passing out meals and school materials at the Austin Boys & Girls Club. In 2020, he has already been named a National Scholar-Athlete and William V. Campbell Trophy finalist by the National Football Foundation, a finalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, a top-10 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Co-Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. - Texas Football

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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01/02/21 - *Bijan Robinson, Jr/2023, Texas, 5-11, 215 (DS#1 RB) + More +

Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after four seasons of failing to win a Big 12 championship and only one league title game appearance. Herman still had three seasons left on a guaranteed contract that was due to pay him more than $6 million per year, and the move means Texas will soon be on its fourth head coach since its last Big 12 title in 2009 under Mack Brown.

Herman was supposed to end that drought. He was college football's hottest young coach when Texas brought him from Houston to replace Charlie Strong in 2016. But Herman's results never matched his swagger: He never had a losing season and won four bowl games at Texas, including last week's Alamo Bowl. But he couldn't return the Longhorns to consistent league or national title contenders. He was just 1-4 against the archrival Oklahoma and leaves Texas 32-18 overall. - AP College Football

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RB *Bijan Robinson, Texas
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01/02/21 - Jermayne Lole, rSr/2025, Texas, 6-2, 315 (DS#999 DT) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: DL Jermayne Lole, Jr.,...Junior defensive lineman Jermayne Lole enjoyed a brilliant junior season, thriving after an offseason move to the inside...He has been nearly un-blockable this season, frequently getting penetration into opposing backfields and disrupting the play...Received honorable mention All-Conference distinction for the second consecutive season...Managed to still be extremely productive despite his move inside, collecting with 24 tackles, five tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks...Lole forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and knocked down two passes, while fighting through double teams of opposing defenses. - Arizona State Football

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DT Jermayne Lole, Texas
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01/02/21 - Ryan Sanborn, rSr/2024, Texas, 6-2, 212 (DS#6 P) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: P Ryan Sanborn, So.,...Sophomore punted 23 times with nine inside the 20 and seven fair caught, while booming three over 50 yards en route to an average of 39.0 yards per punt. - Stanford Football

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P Ryan Sanborn, Texas
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12/29/20 - *Bijan Robinson, Jr/2023, Texas, 5-11, 215 (DS#1 RB) + More +

Casey Thompson passed for 170 yards and four touchdowns and No. 20 Texas overcame an injury to senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger and beat Colorado 55-23 in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night. Freshman running back Bijan Robinson had 183 yards on 10 carries with a TD for Texas (7-3). The Longhorns are undefeated in five bowl games under Tom Herman. Ehlinger missed the second half after sustaining a shoulder injury in second quarter.

He returned to the field in the third quarter in warmups, with his right arm in a sling. There was no immediate word on the extent of Ehlinger's injury. Ehlinger played the entire first half, completing 10 of 16 passes for 160 yards and a score. Colorado was playing its sixth game of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pac-12 initially canceled its season only to reverse the decision and delay the start until Nov. 7. The Buffaloes (4-2) had two games canceled due to virus issues, but competed in the Alamo Bowl despite failing to reach the traditional six win threshold required for the postseason due to this season's unusual circumstances. - AP College Football

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RB *Bijan Robinson, Texas
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12/29/20 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger missed the second half of the Alamo Bowl after injuring his shoulder against Colorado on Tuesday night. Ehlinger returned to the field in the third quarter with his arm in a sling. There was no word on the extent of Ehlinger's injury. Ehlinger played the entire first half, completing 10 of 16 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. He completed a 14-yard pass to Bijan Robinson with 5:28 remaining in the first quarter to give the Longhorns a 14-0 lead. - AP College Football

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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12/29/20 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger has yet to say if he'll enter the NFL draft or return for the additional year that the NCAA has approved. The senior ranks second on most of UT's significant career passing records, but won't catch Colt McCoy's marks for passing yards (he's 1,978 short) or touchdowns (he needs 20). And he's six touchdowns away from McCoy's total touchdowns record of 132. Ehlinger has accounted for six scores twice this season against Texas Tech and Oklahoma. - Austin American Statesman

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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12/27/20 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

With the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility to all players this year, Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger could return next season. Although not regarded as one of the top quarterback recruits in the 2021 NFL Draft, he is a pro prospect who is likely to get a good shot at the next level. This week, Ehlinger said, "I haven't come to a conclusion yet. I'm trying to enjoy these last few weeks, but I haven't closed one door on anything yet. No senior has really been in this position to where they've been granted an extra year of eligibility. Both options are incredible options." Ehlinger, who is 26-16 as a starter, is one of only two Power 5 quarterbacks in history to pass for over 11,000 yards in a career and add 1,500 rushing - joining former Texas star Colt McCoy. Ehlinger has thrown for 11,276 yards and 93touchdowns and added 1,912 yards and 33 touchdowns on the ground. - Daily Camera

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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12/24/20 - DeMarvion Overshown, rSr/2023, Texas, 6-3, 229 (DS#10 OLB) + More +

One of the top defenders for the Texas Longhorns will be back in 2021. On Tuesday, junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown announced that he'll return for his senior season. The decision by the 6'4, 217-pounder makes Overshown the most high-profile player to announce his return for another season on the Forty Acres as five captains have opted out to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Ranked as the No. 52 player nationally and the No. 6 safety in the 2018 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Overshown always faced questions about his eventual position thanks to his large frame that made him something of a tweener. - Burnt Orange Nation

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OLB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
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12/24/20 - *Brennan Eagles, Jr/2021, Texas, 6-4, 225 (DS#43 WR) + More +

Texas' mass exodus continued Tuesday when junior receiver Brennan Eagles announced he would skip the upcoming bowl game and enter the NFL draft. For three seasons, Eagles has been a good secondary target but never the Longhorns' most consistent threat. He caught 61 passes in three seasons for 1,026 yards and scored 11 touchdowns, most of them coming on go routes when he ran straight ahead. Five team captains have opted out of the Alamo Bowl to focus on the NFL draft, including junior left tackle Samuel Cosmi and junior defensive end Joseph Ossai. Freshman quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson has also transferred to Utah. Also, several players have announced they intend on coming back, including some seniors who will take advantage of the NCAA's COVID-19 waiver. Junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was the latest to announce he was staying on Tuesday. - Austin American Statesman

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WR *Brennan Eagles, Texas
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12/23/20 - Darion Dunn, rSr/2022, Texas, 5-11, 185 (DS#125 CB) + More +

Will Denton Ryan's Ja'Tavion Sanders, a five-star athlete who signed with Texas, end up playing wide receiver or defensive end? Or, as Longhorns coach Tom Herman hinted at last week, will he play both offense and defense? Texas signed 18 high school prospects last week and also added graduate transfer cornerback Darion Dunn from McNeese State. - Austin American Statesman

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CB Darion Dunn, Texas
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12/20/20 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

JASON WITTEN COLLEGIATE MAN OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Sam Ehlinger, Texas (Sr., QB) - Leads all FBS active quarterbacks in career total offense, and is on the watch list for the Maxwell, Unitas, O'Brien and Manning Awards, given to the nation's top QB. He is on the watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy and has been selected to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his work in the community, including a campaign to raise funds for COVID relief which has netted nearly $200,000. Ehlinger is only the seventh two-time captain in Longhorn history, and he overcame the death of his father at a young age. - SCORE Foundation

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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12/20/20 - Sam Ehlinger, Sr/2021, Texas, 6-1, 220 (DS#9 QB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas,...Ehlinger, an Austin native, has competed 184-of-306 passes (60.1%) for 2,406 yards and 25 touchdowns to five interceptions this season. He has also rushed for 382 yards and eight touchdowns to tally 2,788 yards of total offense and 33 total touchdowns. The senior's 202 points responsible for are the third-most in the country this season, and he also ranks fourth in points responsible for per game (22.4) and seventh in passing touchdowns (25). Among Big 12 competitors this season, Ehlinger ranks first or second in passing efficiency (149.9), passing touchdowns (25), points responsible for (202), points responsible for per game (22.4), total offense (309.8) and yards per pass attempt (7.86). - Texas Football

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QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
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