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48 DAYS 🤘

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2019 article:  One of the best linebackers in Longhorns history, Ty Allert earned his place in history by being a stalwart on defense from 1982 – 1984. Allert totaled 107 solo tackles in 1984, which is fourth all-time for a Texas player. He followed that up with a 10.5 sack season one year later, in 1985. Allert’s 287 career solo tackles put him at third on the all-time list. 

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20 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

48 DAYS 🤘

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2019 article:  One of the best linebackers in Longhorns history, Ty Allert earned his place in history by being a stalwart on defense from 1982 – 1984. Allert totaled 107 solo tackles in 1984, which is fourth all-time for a Texas player. He followed that up with a 10.5 sack season one year later, in 1985. Allert’s 287 career solo tackles put him at third on the all-time list. 

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Ty was such a bad ass watching growing up.  Then came in Britt Hager, my HS favorite LB, but the Horns stopped being decent/good around Allert’s timeframe.  Poor Eric Metcalf, such a talent playing on mediocre teams. 

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I was curious about him so I googled. He was a GA for LBs at TCU for 2 seasons and in February hired as a GA for….North Texas? Wonder what happened. Maybe it’s par for the course to be a GA for multiple years at multiple schools, but that seems lengthy.
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Love Rosie Day 🤘

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Roosevelt Leaks

Position: Running Back
Years: 1972-1974
Place of Birth: Brenham, TX
Date of Birth: Jan 31, 1953
Jersey Number: 46
Height: 5-11
Weight: 220
High School: Brenham, TX (Brenham HS)

The first African American Texas Longhorns player to earn All-America honors, Roosevelt Leaks powered his way for 2,923 yards and 26 touchdowns in just three seasons. A consensus All-America selection in 1973, Leaks finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting. His bid for three consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons was derailed when he suffered a serious knee injury in his senior season. Leaks recovered to play nine seasons in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts (1975-79) and Buffalo Bills (1980-83). Today, Leaks hosts an annual charity golf tournament for children in East Austin, Texas. In 2003, he became the first recipient of the Living Legends Award presented by the Ministry of Challenge.

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46 days until Texas Football:  Roosevelt Leaks, a Longhorn Trailblazer 🤘

by:Joe Cook

Today is 46 days until kickoff. 

Today, we’ll look back at Roosevelt Leaks, a Longhorn legend who wore No. 46.

Roosevelt Leaks, a pivotal figure in UT football history

The Texas Longhorns were 26-8 when Leaks was part of the program. A standout from Brenham (Texas), Leaks’ first season in 1972 included a 230-carry, 1099-yard, eight-touchdown campaign.

He followed that up with an even better year in 1973, finishing third in Heisman Trophy voting behind Ohio State offensive lineman John Hicks, who was the runner up, and running back John Cappelletti, the winner representing Penn State. Leaks rushed 229 times for 1415 yards and 14 touchdowns, figures that lead the Southwest Conference and earned him consensus first-team All-America Honors. Leaks was the first African-American All-American produced by the Longhorn football program.

Injury hampered his 1974 season. Leaks was able to rush 96 times for 409 yards and four touchdowns in 1974, but his 1972 and 1973 success paved the way for one of the best Longhorns to ever wear burnt orange to follow in his footsteps.

Earl Campbell saw Leaks’ success at Texas following the integration of the football program, and it was one of the many factors that led to the Tyler Rose selecting Darrell Royal’s program. Leaks and Campbell even shared a backfield in 1974, a season where Campbell led the team in rushing as a freshman with 928 yards.

Leaks was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1975, and he enjoyed a nine-year NFL career with Baltimore and Buffalo.

Leaks was one of the best to tote the rock for the Longhorns, eventually joining the University of Texas Hall of Honor in 1985. He is an important figure in Longhorn history, not only for his on-field exploits between the lines, but also his achievements outside of them

342 yards SWC single game rushing record

Roosevelt 'Rosey' Leaks' Groundbreaking Game in '73 - This Forgotten Day in Longhorns Football

 

Off the field, his teammates called him

"Sugar Bear"

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