Texas Football: 5 players that shined in the first fall scrimmage

Liona Lefau, LB

We have spotlighted true freshman linebacker and former blue-chip recruit out of Kahuku High School in Hawaii, Liona Lefau, plenty in the last couple of days. The 6-foot-1 and 227-pound first-year mike linebacker has made a lot of plays in camp this week.

Earlier this week, during a post-practice press conference, the preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and standout senior linebacker Jaylan Ford praised Lefau for his work ethic and performance in training camp. Ford noted that Lefau came up with an interception in practice this week.

Lefau reportedly continued to make plays in scrimmage settings this weekend. He forced a fumble from junior All-Big 12 tight end JT Sanders. It sounds like Lefau was really alert and active in the flats in pass coverage in today’s scrimmage.

It was mentioned in a post-scrimmage report that Lefau had “one of the more impressive days from a freshman”.

Lefau continues to make a strong case to lock down the backup mike linebacker job behind Ford heading into the season. He looks like the most mature and impactful off-ball linebacker among the candidates to win the backup mike job through two weeks of training camp.