Texas junior linebacker no longer with Longhorns, per report
By Andrew Olson
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A Texas linebacker is reportedly off the team as the Longhorns gear up to begin the 2026 season.
Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods.com reports that Ty’Anthony Smith is not with the team. Smith was entering his junior season. Richardson notes that Smith missed last Saturday’s scrimmage because of the flu, but returned to practice this week. Richardson reports that a personal matter was the primary reason Texas parted ways with Smith.
Sources have told me that, as of Friday afternoon, Texas junior linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith is no longer with the team. Given the fluidity of Smith’s practice participation over the past couple of weeks, everyone should leave open the possibility of another change in direction.… pic.twitter.com/nuhskzuEGv
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) August 21, 2026
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Smith’s bio has been removed from Texas’s online roster. A Jasper (Texas) High School product, he was a 4-star recruit in the Class of 2024 and signed with the Longhorns over Texas A&M, Oklahoma, USC and others.
In 2 seasons, Smith appeared in 29 games for Steve Sarkisian‘s Longhorns. Last season, he recorded 60 tackles and 5.5 TFLs over 13 appearances, posting a career-high 9 tackles in the Citrus Bowl win over Michigan.
Texas hosts Texas State on Sept. 5 to open its 2026 season.
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