Jake Majors

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Jake Majors
Texas Longhorns–No. 65
Position Center
ClassSenior
Major Business: Management
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College
High school Prosper (Prosper, Texas)

Jakob "Jake" Majors is an American football center for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life and high school

Coming out of high school Majors was rated as a four star recruit, the 10th best interior offensive lineman, 38th prospect in Texas, and the 259th overall prospect in the class of 2020. [1] Ultimately, Majors decided to commit to play college football for the Texas Longhorns. [2] [3]

College career

In Majors True freshman season in 2020 he played in three games, while also making two starts for Texas. [4] Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Majors played in and started all 25 games for the Longhorns. [5] [6] [7] During the 2023 season, Majors played in and started all 14 games for the Longhorns. [8] [9] For his performance in the 2023 season, Majors was named a Big-12 honorable mention selection, while he was also apart of a Texas offensive line which was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Habel, Steve (29 June 2023). "65 days until Texas Football: Jake Majors is Texas' man in the middle of the O-line". On3.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Powers, Greg (31 January 2019). "A Closer Look at New Texas 2020 OL Commit Jake Majors". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Holland, EJ (25 January 2019). "Prosper offensive lineman Jake Majors commits to Texas". Dallas News. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Garcia, Tori (8 August 2023). "Longhorns' OL Jake Majors Appears on Rimington Trophy Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Cole (23 January 2024). "Texas Longhorns Bert Auburn And Jake Majors Named To Academic All-American Second Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Dimmitt, Zach. "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Announces Decision for Next Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Borba, Kevin (14 April 2024). "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Talks Final Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Davis, Danny (6 January 2024). "Texas center Jake Majors says the NFL can wait, decides to return to Longhorns football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Yum, Caleb (30 December 2023). "Texas football's Jake Majors prepares for Sugar Bowl as offensive line's unsung QB". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Parker, Cameron (6 January 2024). "Texas C Jake Majors announces return for 2024 season". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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