Sloan Thomas

Kwame Cavil

Kareem Rush (Huh?)

I know...this is a blog about former Longhorn players. So what is Kareem Rush doing here? Well...he inadvertently jump-started my dormant card collecting habit when I pulled this card out of a repack from a local Fred's store. You see, for the longest time I had given up on this hobby. I had never pulled a hit of any kind and was frankly really disillusioned. But when I spied this baby amongst the Mike Bibby and Robert Horry cards, I was elated...and I haven't really stopped collecting since. I have pulled several great relics since then, but you never forget your first..and for that reason, Kareem Rush will always have a place in my collection.

Vince Young

This card came to me in a rookie lot, along with Troy Aikman and (shudder) Kordell Stewart. Ah...Vince Young. What can you say about a man who allegedly scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test but can do things like this? Or this? As of right now, I have only 1 relic card of VY, but zero autograph cards, simply because they are still really expensive, especially for someone who was out of football last year after stints with the Titans, Eagles and (briefly) Bills. He has an upcoming pro day to showcase his skills in a bid to return to the NFL. I hope it happens; he has major talent and just needs to be on the right team with the right environment.

Colt McCoy

One of the few actual 'pulls' I own of a Longhorn alum. Colt is a UT legend, at one point having the most wins by a QB in the history of college football, but I think someone else (Kellen Moore?) has that mark now.  Right now he is mired in obscurity in Cleveland after being drafted by them in the 3rd round in 2010. With any luck he will get traded to someone with a halfway decent O-line. Also has the dubious distinction of being on the James Harrison Hit Parade. See this...

Quan Cosby

This card was given to me by a friend...thanks Chuck! As far as Quan Cosby goes, I remember him being on the 2005 BCS Championship squad and catching the winning TD reception in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State. He was undrafted but signed by the Bengals and has bounced around the league. He is currently a free agent.

Jamaal Charles

Jamaal is another great Longhorn RB in the recent tradition of Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson and Priest Holmes. A track & field athlete as well as football player, he helped the 'Horns win the 2005 BCS Championship as a freshman and his Texas career was off and running. Due to injuries and fumbles, he didn't fare too well in his sophomore season, But he ended up with over 1,400 yards his junior year and looked to be a Heisman candidate for his senior season. Never happened. After stating a desire to return to Austin, he proceeded to have an NFL draft evaluation and apparently liked what he was told. The Kansas City Chiefs drafted him in the third round, and for a few seasons sat behind Larry Johnson. After Johnsons' release, he briefly split carries with Kolby Smith and was then named the #1 back. He is back at it again in 2012 after missing most of 2011 with a torn ACL.