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Longhorns Daily News: Texas S Michael Taaffe earns Burlsworth walk-on of the week honor

Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffee, a redshirt junior, keeps racking up honors after his big game last weekend versus the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was named SEC co-defensive player of the week, as well as this week’s Burlsworth Trophy walk-on standout.

Michael Taaffe has been named the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week

The Burlsworth Trophy honors the most outstanding college football player in America who began his career as a walk-on.@MichaelTaaffe4 x @BurlsworthTrust pic.twitter.com/ZrHzioZL99— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 29, 2024

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