John Goodson was a walk-on barefoot field goal kicker that impressed Akers with his talents. Akers eye for talent resulted in Goodson’s 3 for 3 against Oklahoma. A familiar phrase from Akers those days is “Thank goodness for Goodson.”
Michael Pollack was awarded a scholarship after kicking 3 field goals against Penn State.
Don Markette- The 1963 team Thank you for your inclusion on the TSLN e-mail network. It is with pride that I celebrate 57 years of friendship with Ted Liljedahl. Our bond has never been broken. In 1962 at 17 1/2 years of age, I chose to walk on and try out for the freshman (short…
There is a whole section about Longhorn walk-ons. Garrett Graff’s story is one of them. Garrett was a walk-on who also possessed talented vocal cords. Words will never describe Garrett’s joy the moment Coach Herman surprised Garret at a team meeting with a football scholarship. A walk-on receiving a scholarship is a hallmark moment. A…
November 23, 2009 4 Texas Longhorns By Elizabeth McGarr November 23, 2009 Jai Lucas may be the most talented walk-on in America. Last December the former McDonald’s All-American transferred from Florida, where in 2007–08 he started 36 games and made the All-SEC freshman team but became homesick and disgruntled because the Gators were using him…
Michael Ungar, Marcus Griffin, Ryan Bailey This is an article written by USA today about Mack Brown in 2014. By Scipio Tex Aug 20, 2014, 1:22pm CDT Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports Michael Ungar Marcus Griffin Ryan Bailey The Mack Brown era featured a few impact walk-ons: kicker Ryan Bailey converted clutch kicks and went…
