Colton Vasek

Last updated

Colton Vasek
Texas LonghornsNo. 92
Position EDGE
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Sophomore
Major Physical Culture & Sports
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career history
College
High school Westlake
(Austin, Texas)

Colton Vasek is an American college football defensive end for the Texas Longhorns.

Contents

Early life

Vasek grew up in Austin, Texas and attended Westlake High School. [1] He had 71 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior. [2] Vasek was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers from Oregon, Texas, and Texas Tech. [3] He later flipped his commitment to Texas. [4]

College career

In 2023, Vasek suffered a back injury before the start of his freshman season with the Texas Longhorns and redshirted that year. [5] In 2024 as a redshirt freshman, Vasek played in 11 games and had seven tackles and two sacks. [6]

College statistics

SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsTDPDFRYdsTDFF
Texas Longhorns
2023 00000000000000
2024 114373200000000
2025 41120000000000
Career 155493200000000

Personal life

Vasek's father, Brian, played college football at Texas from 1991 to 1995. [7] His younger brother, Connor, currently plays defensive end at Westlake and is committed to play college football at Air Force. [8]

References

  1. "Vasek family ties help Westlake's winning ways". Spectrum News . August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. "After initial commitment to Oklahoma, Colton Vasek signs with Texas football".
  3. Hoover, John E. (August 1, 2022). "Oklahoma Lands Commitment from 4-Star Edge Rusher Colton Vasek". SI.com . Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  4. "Texas Flips Four-Star DE Colton Vasek from Oklahoma". Dave Campbell's Texas Football . November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  5. Brown, Chip (April 23, 2024). "A healthy Colton Vasek is a boost to the Longhorns' pass rush coming out of spring football". 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  6. "Colton Vasek College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  7. Suchomel, Jason (January 26, 2022). "Colton Vasek discusses recent UT visit, Texas offer". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. "Westlake football's Connor Vasek follows brother as next Chaparrals defensive star". Austin American-Statesman . October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.