40 Acres Sports

Name: Rashad Bobino #44
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: La Marque, TX (La Marque)
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Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 238 lbs
Class: Senior

Background

Rashad Bobino wasn’t highly rated or recruited but he’s started at middle linebacker for the Longhorns since he was a redshirt freshman. He was a first-team Freshman All-America for the 2005 national championship team. As a junior Rashad ranked fourth on the team in tackles and was named a second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.

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Name: Deon Beasley #7
Position: Cornerback
Hometown: Orange, TX (West Orange Stark)
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Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 175 lbs
Class: Junior

Background

Deon Beasley is one of Texas’ top young defensive backs. Played as a nickel back in his first two seasons and expectations are sky high that he’ll be the team’s next big time cornerback. He’s an incredible athlete with great speed, fluid hips, and good ball skills in coverage.

In high school Beasley was heavily recruited as an athlete after starring at West Orange Stark as a quarterback, receiver, and defensive back. He was recruited by Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Miami.

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Name: Ryan Bailey #39
Position: Placekicker
Hometown: Austin, TX (Anderson)
HS Rating: NR

Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 205 lbs
Class: Senior

Background

Ryan Bailey was completely unknown to even the most die hard Texas fans before his gamewinning kick against Nebraska in 2006. The former walk-on kicker earned a scholarship the following season. An excellent student, Ryan was a first team Academic All-Big 12 selection in 2007 and is also a five-time member of Texas’ Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.

During his junior season Ryan connected on a school record 5 of 6 field goal attempts against Central Florida and scored 17 total points in the game. He kicked a career-long 52 yarder against Rice that same season in his only career attempt over 50 yards.

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Name: Tray Allen #56
Position: Offensive Tackle
Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX (South GP)
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Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 320 lbs
Class: Sophomore

Background

Tray Allen was the premier recruit in the 2007 class. A dominant offensive lineman in the mold of Justin Blalock and probably the most upside of any lineman signed in the last several years by the Longhorns. Lined up at offensive tackle as a true freshman but might be more suited to play inside and that’s where his NFL future likely lies. He has the chance to be great in pass protection and a dominant run blocker for the Horns.

Played in 9 games on the line and special teams as a true freshman.

Name: Ben Alexander #92
Position: Defensive Tackle
Hometown: Anderson, SC (T.L. Hanna)
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Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 310 lbs
Class: Junior

Background

The rare out-of-state recruit for the Horns, Ben Alexander lacked ideal size but was still heavily recruited by the ACC and SEC schools in the area even after committing to Texas. By the end of the recruiting process he held offers from Georgia, Florida State, Notre Dame, and other national powers.

Alexander attended TL Hanna High School, the same school as Radio from the popular Disney movie. At Hanna he was a two time first-team all-state defensive tackle and also athletic enough to play fullback and tight end.

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Name: Sam Acho #81
Position: Defensive End
Hometown: Dallas, TX (St. Mark’s)
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Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 258 lbs
Class: Sophomore

Background

Sam Acho came out of nowhere in the summer of 2006, getting multiple offers from several big-time BCS schools such as Oklahoma, USC, Virginia, and Iowa. The Texas coaching staff made a great impression on him in an official visit to Austin in August 2006 and Acho committed soon after.

Sam was a three-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference performer at St. Mark’s in Dallas, TX. He was also a three-sport letterman and a member of ESPN’s top 150 national prospects.

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