3rd & Longhorn

Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Derrick Johnson, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas tight end, Gunnar Helm. They discuss why he initially decided to come to Texas, his relationship with Ja'Tavion Sanders, operating in Steve Sarkisian’s offense, leading by example, and what he’s excited about heading into the 2024 season. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex O...

Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley break down the 2024 Texas Longhorns Orange-White Spring Game. They dive into the overall success of this year’s game, Arch Manning’s impressive performance, how Quinn Ewers will handle the pressure, Ryan Wingo’s debut, the strength of the pass rush, and where some improvements could be made. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/su...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas defensive back, Gavin Holmes. They discuss why he transferred to Texas from Wake Forest, how he keeps his confidence through the ups and downs of being a DB, practicing against Texas’ elite receivers, and setting a new standard heading into the 2024 season. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor...

Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas Director of Football Performance, Torre Becton. They discuss how he got to Texas, how his upbringing shaped who he is today, how strength and conditioning has evolved, and what they are doing to build a winning culture at Texas. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokafor J...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas linebacker, Liona Lefau. They discuss why he chose to come to Texas, the importance of football in Hawaii, learning from those around him, and giving back to his community.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokafor Jeremy Hills: https://www.instagram.com/jhills5 Fozzy Whi...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by the Executive Director of the Texas Exes alumni association, Chuck Harris. They discuss what all Texas Exes does, Chuck’s experiences meeting Longhorns worldwide, and what goes into putting on their massive gameday tailgate.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Longhorn Legend, NFL wide receiver, and Olympian, Marquise Goodwin. They discuss how he initially ended up at Texas, breaking the label of a “Track Guy”, going into his 12th season in the NFL, and his experience competing in the London 2012 Olympics. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas running back, Jaydon Blue. They discuss what went into his decision to come to Texas, how he prepared himself for his opportunity, what running backs he models his game after, and what he’s most excited about going into the SEC.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https:/...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director of the University of Texas, Andrew Hamor. They discuss how he landed at Texas, what sets Texas’ athletic program apart from other schools, adapting to the NIL landscape, his relationship with Chris Del Conte, and the upcoming move into the SEC. Derrick Johnson...

Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas defensive back, Ryan Watts. They dive into why he decided to transfer to Texas from Ohio State, practicing against Texas’ elite receiver room, getting praise from Dez Bryant, his experience at the combine, and preparing for the NFL draft.  After the interview, Derrick, Fozzy, and Nick are joined by Alex Okafor to b...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Lifetime Longhorn, Quandre Diggs, live from the Hook ‘em House at SXSW. They discuss why he decided to play at Texas, his relationship with Pete Carroll, the future of his career in the NFL, and what it means to be a University of Texas alum.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56...

Alex Okafor, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas defensive end, Colin Simmons. They discuss why he chose Texas as a 5-star recruit, playing in one of the country's most competitive high school football districts, what went into his decision to enroll early, and his relationship with Micah Parsons.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: htt...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas defensive back, Michael Taaffe. They discuss the trials he faced as a walk-on at Texas, what motivates him, the vibe of the DB room, and what it was like hosting Arch Manning’s official visit. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokafor Jeremy Hills: https://ww...

Derrick Johnson, Jeremy Hills, Fozzy Whittaker, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas Volleyball Head Coach, Jerritt Elliott. They discuss how he landed as the head coach at Texas, winning back-to-back National Championships, learning from Pete Carroll at USC, and the evolution of the game of volleyball.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/ale...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Jeremy Hills, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas linebacker, David Gbenda. They dive into why he initially chose to come to Texas, how he stays locked in, building relationships with the newer players, and why he decided to come back for the 2024 season.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokafor Jeremy Hil...

Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas kicker, Bert Auburn. They dive into the dynamics of the special teams unit, the possibility of him breaking the Texas all-time scoring record, if “icing the kicker” actually works, and his hair care routine. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokaf...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, and Nick Shuley are joined by five-year Texas wide receiver, Jordan Whittington. They discuss his leadership role on the team, overcoming injuries, his relationship with Bevo, the legacy he hopes to leave at Texas, and how he is preparing for the NFL Draft.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokafor Jeremy H...

Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by first-year Texas running back, CJ Baxter. They get into why he chose to come to Texas as the #1 running back of the 2023 recruiting class, his relationship with running backs coach Tashard Choice, navigating the NIL space, and his pregame playlist.  Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor...

Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas center, Jake Majors. They discuss what made this year’s team special, what it’s like practicing against Texas’ elite defensive line, his thoughts on the “tush push”, and why he decided to come back for the 2024 season. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.c...

Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas sophomore offensive lineman, Kelvin Banks Jr. They delve into his decision to come to Texas after originally committing to Oregon, the toughest players he’s lined up against, the impact of the transfer portal, and what to expect from next year’s team. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56...

Derrick Johnson, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by fourth-year Texas linebacker, Jaylan Ford. They discuss why he de-committed from Utah to come to Texas, his development throughout his career at Texas, embracing his role as a leader, what made this year’s team elite, and the sacrifices you have to make as an athlete. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.co...

Derrick Johnson, Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are back to recap Texas’ 37-31 loss against Washington in the Sugar Bowl. They break Texas’ struggles in the red zone offensively, their inability to stop Michael Penix Jr. and his deep ball, how the month off leading up to the game impacted them, and what they could have done differently to turn the game arou...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Fozzy Whittaker to preview Texas’ upcoming matchup against Washington in the Sugar Bowl. They delve into what Texas needs to do to win from both an offensive and defensive perspective, how their secondary matches up with Washington’s strong receiving core, what they can do to throw off Michael Penix Jr., and what...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas freshman wide receiver, Johntay Cook II. They dive into his transition from high school to college football, Texas’ stacked receiver room, learning from Xavier Worthy, and the team’s culture. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/alexokafor Jeremy Hills: h...

Alex Okafor, Derrick Johnson, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas sixth-year offensive lineman, Christian Jones. They delve into why he decided to come back for his sixth year, what makes this team different, mentoring younger players, Sarkisian’s best qualities, growing up playing soccer, and the evolution of NIL. Derrick Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/superdj56 Alex Okafor: https://www.insta...