Jakob "Jake" Majors (born January 17, 2002)[1] is an American football center for the Texas Longhorns.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 65 | |
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| Position | Center |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Business: Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 17, 2002[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Prosper (Prosper, Texas) |
Early life and high school
editComing 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.[2] Ultimately, Majors decided to commit to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.[3][4]
College career
editIn Majors' true freshman season in 2020, he played in three games, while also making two starts for Texas.[5] Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Majors played in and started all 25 games for the Longhorns.[6][7][8] During the 2023 season, Majors played in and started all 14 games for the Longhorns.[9][10] 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.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b @jakob_majors (January 17, 2020). "Thank you Coach🤘🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Habel, Steve (June 29, 2023). "65 days until Texas Football: Jake Majors is Texas' man in the middle of the O-line". On3.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Powers, Greg (January 31, 2019). "A Closer Look at New Texas 2020 OL Commit Jake Majors". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Holland, EJ (January 25, 2019). "Prosper offensive lineman Jake Majors commits to Texas". Dallas News. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tori (August 8, 2023). "Longhorns' OL Jake Majors Appears on Rimington Trophy Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (January 23, 2024). "Texas Longhorns Bert Auburn And Jake Majors Named To Academic All-American Second Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Dimmitt, Zach. "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Announces Decision for Next Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (April 14, 2024). "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Talks Final Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Danny (January 6, 2024). "Texas center Jake Majors says the NFL can wait, decides to return to Longhorns football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Yum, Caleb (December 30, 2023). "Texas football's Jake Majors prepares for Sugar Bowl as offensive line's unsung QB". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Parker, Cameron (January 6, 2024). "Texas C Jake Majors announces return for 2024 season". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved May 18, 2024.