# 2014 Texas Longhorns football team

The 2014 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "Horns") was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Texas was led by first-year head coach Charlie Strong. The team played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They finished the season 6–7, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they lost to Arkansas.

## Preseason
### Recruiting
#### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | OG | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

#### Recruits
## Schedule

In 2014, Texas played three non-conference games and nine games against teams from the Big 12 during the regular season. Of these twelve games, six will be played at home, four will be away games, and two will be played at neutral sites, including the Red River Showdown against Oklahoma, which is traditionally and annually played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The other game to be played at a neutral site is against UCLA, which took place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on September 13. Two of Texas' games were broadcast on the university's Longhorn Network – games against North Texas and Iowa State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | LHN | W 38–7 | 93,201 |
| September 6 | 6:30 p.m. | BYU* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | FS1 | L 7–41 | 93,463 |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 UCLA* | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Advocare Cowboys Showdown) | FOX | L 17–20 | 60,479 |
| September 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FS1 | W 23–0 | 36,904 |
| October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Baylor | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ABC | L 7–28 | 93,727 |
| October 11 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 11 Oklahoma | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) | ABC | L 26–31 | 92,100 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | LHN | W 48–45 | 92,017 |
| October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 11 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN | L 0–23 | 52,879 |
| November 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (Chancellor's Spurs) | FS1 | W 34–13 | 60,961 |
| November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 West Virginia | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | FS1 | W 33–16 | 95,714 |
| November 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | FOX | W 28–7 | 52,495 |
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 5 TCU | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | L 10–48 | 96,496 |
| December 29 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Arkansas* | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl, rivalry) | ESPN | L 7–31 | 71,115 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Texas |
| Charlie Strong | Head coach | 1st |
| Shawn Watson | Assistant head coach For Offense/quarterbacks | 1st |
| Chris Rumph | Assistant head coach For Defense/defensive line | 1st |
| Joe Wickline | Offensive coordinator/offensive line | 1st |
| Vance Bedford | Defensive coordinator/Secondary | 1st |
| Chris Vaughn | Special teams coordinator/defensive Backs | 1st |
| Brian Jean-Mary | Linebackers/recruiting coordinator | 1st |
| Les Koenning | Wide receivers | 1st |
| Tommie Robinson | Running backs | 1st |
| Bruce Chambers | Tight ends | 17th |
| Pat Moorer | Head coach for Strength & Conditioning | 1st |

### Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Shiro Davis | DE | 6'3 | 253 | Jr. |
| 2 | Mykkele Thompson | S | 6'2 | 191 | Sr. |
| 3 | Jordan Hicks | LB | 6'1 | 234 | Sr |
| 4 | William Russ | P/PK | 6'3 | 206 | Sr. |
| 5 | Josh Turner | S | 5'11 | 175 | Sr. |
| 6 | Quandre Diggs | CB | 5'10 | 195 | Sr. |
| 7 | Demarco Cobbs | LB | 6'0 | 221 | Sr. |
| 7 | Marcus Johnson | WR | 6'1 | 193 | Jr. |
| 8 | Jaxon Shipley | WR | 6'0 | 190 | Sr. |
| 9 | John Harris | WR | 6'2 | 218 | Sr. |
| 11 | Tevin Jackson | LB | 6'2 | 245 | Sr. |
| 11 | Jacorey Warrick | WR | 5'11 | 172 | So. |
| 13 | Jerrod Heard | QB | 6'2 | 199 | Fr. |
| 14 | David Ash | QB | 6'3 | 230 | Jr. |
| 15 | Bryson Echols | CB | 5'10 | 184 | So. |
| 15 | Trey Holtz | QB | 6'0 | 190 | So. |
| 16 | Jermaine Roberts Jr. | DB | 5'9 | 171 | Fr. |
| 16 | Logan Vinklarek | QB | 6'1 | 217 | So. |
| 17 | Cody Boswell | DB | 5'11 | 180 | Sr. |
| 17 | Miles Onyegbule | QB | 6'4 | 230 | Sr. |
| 18 | Tyrone Swoopes | QB | 6'4 | 243 | So. |
| 18 | Kevin Vaccaro | S | 5'11 | 188 | So. |
| 19 | Peter Jinkens | LB | 6'1 | 237 | Jr. |
| 21 | Donald Catalon | RB | 5'10 | 195 | Fr. |
| 21 | Duke Thomas | CB | 5'11 | 178 | Jr. |
| 23 | Daje Johnson | WR/RB | 5'10 | 178 | Jr. |
| 23 | Nick Rose | PK | 6'2 | 203 | Jr. |
| 24 | John Bonney | DB | 5'10 | 181 | Fr. |
| 25 | Antwuan Davis | CB | 5'11 | 193 | Fr. |
| 25 | Chris Giron | WR | 5'8 | 160 | Sr. |
| 26 | Adrian Colbert | S | 6'1 | 206 | So. |
| 26 | David Thomann | WR | 6'0 | 184 | Sr. |
| 27 | Roderick Bernard | WR | 5'9 | 170 | Fr. |
| 27 | Connor Huffman | WR | 5'9 | 170 | Fr. |
| 28 | Malcolm Brown | RB | 5'11 | 222 | Sr. |
| 28 | Nick Jordan | PK | 6'1 | 175 | So. |
| 29 | Hunter DeGroot | WR | 6'1 | 207 | Fr. |
| 29 | Sheroid Evans | CB | 6'0 | 190 | Sr. |
| 30 | Timothy Cole | LB | 6'1 | 236 | So. |
| 30 | Ryan Roberts | CB | 5'8 | 170 | Sr. |
| 31 | Jason Hall | DB | 6'2 | 207 | Fr. |
| 31 | Ben Pruitt | PK | 6'1 | 215 | Jr. |
| 32 | Johnathan Gray | RB | 5'11 | 215 | Jr. |
| 32 | Erik Huhn | S | 6'3 | 209 | Fr. |
| 33 | Steve Edmond | LB | 6'2 | 258 | Sr. |
| 33 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 6'2 | 215 | Fr. |
| 35 | Michael Davidson | PK/Pv | 6'4 | 200 | Sr. |
| 35 | Edwin Freeman | S | 6'1 | 220 | Fr. |
| 36 | Dillon Boldt | DB | 5'10 | 167 | Jr. |
| 36 | Alex De La Torre | FB | 6'1 | 241 | Jr. |
| 37 | Nate Boyer | DS | 5'10 | 195 | Sr. |
| 37 | Devin Huffines | DB | 6'0 | 195 | Sr. |
| 38 | Mitchell Becker | P | 6'2 | 190 | Fr. |
| 38 | Tyler Lee | DB | 5'10 | 185 | So. |
| 39 | Brandon Allen | DB | 6'2 | 200 | Sr. |
| 39 | Gaston Davis | RB | 5'11 | 193 | Jr. |
| 40 | Naashon Hughes | LB | 6'4 | 232 | Fr. |
| 41 | Tyler Marriott | DB | 6'1 | 192 | So. |
| 42 | Caleb Bluiett | DE | 6'3 | 261 | So. |
| 42 | Dakota Haines | WR | 6'1 | 195 | Sr. |
| 43 | Logan Mills | DE | 6'3 | 223 | Jr. |
| 44 | Eddie Aboussie | RB | 5'9 | 221 | Sr. |
| 44 | Dylan Haines | DB | 6'1 | 194 | So. |
| 45 | Kyle Ashby | DS | 6'1 | 227 | So. |
| 45 | Cameron Hampton | LB | 6'1 | 202 | Fr. |
| 46 | Johnny Tseng | DE | 6'1 | 220 | So. |
| 47 | Andrew Beck | TE | 6'3 | 242 | Fr. |
| 47 | Chris Terry | TE | 6'3 | 243 | Sr. |
| 48 | Dominic Cruciani | FB | 5'11 | 225 | Jr. |
| 48 | Trey Gonzales | LB | 6'0 | 219 | Jr. |
| 49 | Derick Roberson | DE | 6'3 | 219 | Fr. |
| 50 | Jake Raulerson | C | 6'5 | 281 | Fr. |
| 51 | Terrell Cuney | OL | 6'1 | 278 | Fr. |
| 52 | Darius James | OG | 6'5 | 304 | Fr. |
| 55 | Dominic Espinosa | C | 6'3 | 308 | Sr. |
| 55 | Dalton Santos | LB | 6'3 | 252 | Jr. |
| 56 | Daniel Rodriguez | OL | 6'2 | 299 | So. |
| 57 | Clark Orren | OL | 6'0 | 260 | So. |
| 58 | Frank Lopez | OL | 6'2 | 300 | Fr. |
| 62 | Curtis Riser | OG | 6'4 | 324 | So. |
| 63 | Alex Anderson | OL | 6'4 | 320 | Fr. |
| 65 | Marcus Hutchins | OL | 6'5 | 278 | Jr. |
| 66 | Sedrick Flowers | OG | 6'3 | 320 | Jr. |
| 68 | Desmond Harrison | OT | 6'8 | 313 | Sr. |
| 71 | Camrhon Hughes | OT | 6'7 | 324 | So. |
| 72 | Elijah Rodriguez | OL | 6'3 | 292 | Fr. |
| 74 | Taylor Doyle | OG | 6'4 | 298 | Jr. |
| 76 | Kent Perkins | OT | 6'5 | 330 | So. |
| 80 | Blake Whiteley | TE | 6'5 | 250 | So. |
| 81 | Greg Daniels | TE | 6'4 | 246 | Sr. |
| 82 | Geoff Swaim | TE | 6'4 | 250 | Sr. |
| 83 | Matt Center | TE/DS | 6'2 | 218 | Fr. |
| 83 | Armanti Foreman | WR | 6'0 | 189 | Fr. |
| 84 | Lorenzo Joe | WR | 6'2 | 201 | Fr. |
| 85 | M.J. McFarland | TE | 6'4 | 249 | Jr. |
| 86 | Jake Oliver | WR | 6'3 | 214 | Fr. |
| 87 | Garrett Gray | WR | 6'4 | 211 | Fr. |
| 88 | Cedric Reed | DE | 6'5 | 272 | Sr. |
| 88 | Ty Templin | WR | 6'0 | 195 | So. |
| 89 | Dorian Leonard | WR | 6'3 | 201 | Fr. |
| 90 | Malcom Brown | DT | 6'2 | 320 | Jr. |
| 91 | Bryce Cottrell | DE | 6'2 | 247 | So. |
| 93 | Paul Boyette Jr. | DT | 6'2 | 302 | So. |
| 94 | Alex Norman | DT | 6'4 | 288 | So. |
| 95 | Poona Ford | DT | 5'11 | 280 | Fr. |
| 96 | Jake McMillon | DT | 6'3 | 290 | Fr. |
| 97 | Chris Nelson | DT | 6'1 | 307 | Fr. |
| 98 | Hassan Ridgeway | DT | 6'4 | 307 | So. |
| 99 | Desmond Jackson | DT | 6'0 | 298 | Sr. |

## Game summaries
### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • #24 Longhorns | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Coverage of Texas' game against North Texas was sponsored by Southwest Airlines and was broadcast on the Longhorn Network. The Longhorns won the pregame coin toss and elected to defer, thus kicking off the football to the North Texas Mean Green to begin the game. Following an interception by defensive back Dylan Haines of North Texas quarterback Josh Greer, the Longhorns had an opportunity to score, but ended up missing a 38 yard field goal. The first quarter remained scoreless until Texas scored on a rushing touchdown by Malcolm Brown. Towards the beginning of the second quarter, Josh Greer was intercepted by the Longhorns for a second time, leading to his benching and subsequent replacement by Andrew McNulty. Texas scored on two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter by Malcolm Brown and quarterback David Ash. At the end of the first half, the Longhorns led the Mean Green 21–0.
Texas began the second half with a 75 yard drive which culminated in an eight yard touchdown pass from David Ash to wide receiver John Harris and featured a 26 yard run by Malcolm Brown. The rest of the third quarter remained scoreless from both teams, though North Texas failed to capitalize on a fumble recovery. In the fourth quarter, a long punt by North Texas punter Blake Macek led to the Longhorns beginning a drive at their own one yard line. A second fumble on a snap by David Ash was recovered by the Mean Green in the end zone, resulting in North Texas' first and only score of the game. On Texas' subsequent drive, kicker Nick Rose scored a 34 yard field goal. The following North Texas drive ended with Texas' Demarco Cobbs returning an interception for a touchdown. This was the team's final score, and the game ended 38–7 with Texas winning.
The Longhorns defense allowed only 94 yards of offense, registering as the twelfth least in school history, while the 15 yards of offense allowed marked the eighth least in school history. The defense also caught four interceptions; this was the team's highest since 2009 against Oklahoma State. Texas' record for the football season was 1–0 following the win.

### BYU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 3 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 41 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### UCLA (The Advocare Cowboys Showdown)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #12 Bruins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1st quarter scoring: UCLA - Kaʻimi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: UT - Nick Rose 33-yard field goal; UT - M.J. McFarland 2-yard pass from Tyrone Swoopes (Rose kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA - Nate Iese 3-yard pass from Jerry Neuheisel (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA - Fairbairn 25-yard field goal; UT - John Harris 8-yard pass from Swoopes (Rose kick); UCLA - Jordan Payton 33-yard pass from Neuheisel (Fairbairn kick)

### Kansas

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### Baylor

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### Oklahoma

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### Iowa State

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### Kansas State

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### Texas Tech

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### West Virginia

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### Oklahoma State

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### TCU

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### Arkansas (Texas Bowl)

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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |