Texas Football: 10 Key Longhorn Seniors
Sep 21, 2013; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive tackle Desmond Jackson (99) reacts to an officials call during the fourth quarter of a football game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
- Desmond Jackson
While Malcolm Brown was making the highlight reels for his play, Jackson was quietly having a pretty good season himself. The duo were starting to become a disruptive force in the middle when Jackson went down with a season-ending foot injury.
He chose to come back for his senior year rather than test the NFL waters. In 2015 he gets to team up with rising star Hassan Ridgeway. Ridgeway will benefit from having Jackson alongside him. In return, a healthy Jackson should continue to grow into a top run stuffer.