Longhorns trio lands on Lombardi Award midseason watch list

On Tuesday, three Longhorns players made national headlines by being named to the midseason Lombardi Award watch list. Rasheem Biles, Trevor Goosby, and Colin Simmons were honored for embodying the late Vince Lombardi's values of leadership, courage, performance, and discipline both on and off the field. Through the first five games of the season, Simmons has been a model of excellence, recording 17 total tackles and 9.5 sacks, needing only 2.5 more sacks to match his sophomore campaign's total.

Biles has made life difficult for opposing quarterbacks with 41 total tackles and one sack, leading the team in total tackles, solo tackles, and interceptions. Goosby has been a bright spot on offense, protecting quarterback Arch Manning and opening up holes for running backs Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smoothers. With all three players performing at their best, the Longhorns have high hopes of bringing a national title to Austin and setting the stage for a deep playoff run.