With the start of the college football season just a few months away, expectations are high for the Texas Longhorns. That is due to a talented mix of veterans and new faces. On Wednesday, expectations continued to rise when Athlon Sports revealed its list of preseason All-Americans. Seven Longhorns made the list. 

The Longhorns players who will be adding to their trophy cases are Arch Manning, Anthony Hill Jr., Colin Simmons, Jack Endries, Michael Taaffe, Manny Muhammad, and Tre Wisner. That group will play a key role in helping the Longhorns make a deep playoff run and ending their national title drought. 

Sack from Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. (#0). Does his best work as a blitzer from the second level… legit closing speed at 6-3 and 239 pounds. pic.twitter.com/x2rNtBMRG4

— Ryan Roberts (@RiseNDraft) June 16, 2025

In that group, Manning, Hill, and Simmons all earned first-team honors. Entries and Taffe received second-team honors. Rounding out the list are Muhammad, who is on the third team, and Wisner, who is on the fourth team. While most of the Longhorns representatives are defensive players, Manning has the potential to be one of the best at his position.

Last year, the New Orleans native got limited action but dazzled when he was on the field. The talented quarterback completed 61 of his 90 passes for 939 yards. He also added nine passing touchdowns to his resume and averaged 10.4 yards a completion. Now that he is the starting QB, those numbers should skyrocket. 

Colin Simmons sacks from his freshman year. No telling how high of a sack total he will put up in 2025.

The 2024 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year. @ontexasfootballpic.twitter.com/KWBpwgpCNm

— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) May 28, 2025

On the defensive side of the ball, the Longhorns have one of the best EDGE rushers in the country, Colin Simmons. As a freshman, he led the team in sacks with nine and recorded 14 tackles for a loss. He got some help from Hill, who led the Longhorns with 113 total tackles. 

Over the next few weeks, these seven Longhorns should continue to make headlines. They are some of the most talented players at their positions, with hours of highlights to back it up. Due to their potential, big things could be on the horizon for Texas football. 

Athlon Preseason All-Americans 🤘 pic.twitter.com/3n1eORfHSw

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) July 2, 2025

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