Alex King

6-8, 175 | Class of 2017

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  1. Three spring storylines: Special teams Insider

    AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas heavily invested itself in special teams in 2012. The Longhorns, however, saw few returns. It was 81st in kickoff return defense. It was 37th in kickoff return yards, despite having an Olympian and another player, D.

    about 4287 days ago | Carter Strickland | Texas Longhorns

  2. Texas 10: Final 2012 power rankings Insider

    HornsNation wraps up its rankings of Texas' players for the season: 1. Alex Okafor: The soft-spoken defensive end raised his voice and his game this season. Okafor nearly won the West Virginia game for Texas, and he was the most dominant player on the field in the bowl game.

    about 4337 days ago | Carter Strickland | Texas Longhorns

  3. Texas special teams underwhelming

    Texas continues to produce seasons that warrant backward glances, if only to make sure the past stays put. No one wants to relive that again. But the time has come to look over the shoulder and the damage that 2012 hath wrought, where it all went wrong and why it might get better in 2013.

    about 4355 days ago | Carter Strickland | Texas Longhorns

  4. Attrition hits talented Texas senior class

    Texas signed 39 recruits in 2008 and 2009. Only 19 of those players made it through four years of football. "Lot of guys didn't last in our class," senior safety Kenny Vaccaro said.

    about 4376 days ago | Carter Strickland | Texas Longhorns

  5. The Texas 10: Week 9 Insider

    Each week, HornsNation will rank Texas' top 10 performers of the season up to this point: 1. DE Alex Okafor: Kansas ran right at him all day long and Okafor racked up 13 tackles -- including 11 solo stops -- and forced a fumble.

    about 4400 days ago | Max Olson | Texas Longhorns

  6. Longhorns working to develop young talent

    Manny Diaz compares developing a football program to running a company. Last year, Texas started true freshmen at quarterback (David Ash), running back (Malcolm Brown), receiver (Jaxon Shipley), left tackle (Josh Cochran) and cornerback (Quandre Diggs).

    about 4452 days ago | Max Olson | Texas Longhorns

  7. Texas aims for top kicking game

    AUSTIN, Texas -- At the tail end of Texas' season, with the kicking game about to be shambles, Mack Brown put in a call for help. "We actually called the soccer club ... and said, 'Got anybody that can kick and has a great leg?

    about 4480 days ago | Carter Strickland | Texas Longhorns

  8. Goodwin, kickers to join Longhorns soon

    AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas players signed their scholarship papers and moved into their dorm rooms on Sunday, but there are still a few Longhorns who have some catching up to do. The most obvious absentee is receiver Marquise Goodwin, whose run at the 2012 London Olympics ended on Saturday with a 10th-place finish in the long jump.

    about 4485 days ago | Max Olson | Texas Longhorns

  9. Fera fills a big need for Texas

    Texas might have answered one of its largest questions before camp has even started. Anthony Fera will transfer to the Longhorns, giving Texas an experienced kicker in a spot where it had none.

    about 4488 days ago | Carter Strickland | Texas Longhorns

  10. Penn State kicker Fera interested in Texas

    Penn State junior kicker Anthony Fera has contacted the Longhorns about joining their program, his father told ESPN.com, and he's returning home this weekend to consider a visit to Texas.

    about 4495 days ago | Max Olson and William Wilkerson | Texas Longhorns
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