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Texas landed 5 players on the preseason all-Big 12 team, which was released on Wednesday afternoon.
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy, tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. made the cut on the offensive side of the ball.
Defensively, the Longhorns are represented by lineman Byron Murphy II and linebacker Jaylan Ford.
Ford was also selected as the Big 12’s preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
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Worthy led the Longhorns last season with 760 yards and 9 touchdowns. He’s expected to take another big step forward in UT’s offense in 2023.
Sanders finished 3rd on the team with 652 receiving yards and 2nd with 5 touchdown catches.
Banks started 13 games at left tackle as a freshman last season. He was 2nd team All-Big 12 in 2022.
Murphy totaled 26 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 1 sack last season. He’s a strong candidate to breakout even further in 2023.
Ford was a candidate for Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last season. He finished the year with a team-high 119 tackles to go with 10 tackles for loss and 2 sacks.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
