AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football had 37 student-athletes earn spots on the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 teams, the league office announced Thursday. A school-record 33 Longhorns earned first-team distinctions, with four student-athletes collecting second-team honors. It marks the second consecutive year in which the program has tallied a record number of first-team accolades after 19 Longhorns earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2020.
The Longhorns led the Big 12 with 33 student-athletes earning first-team accolades, more than six teams had in total selections. Texas' 37 overall honorees were second-most in the conference.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.