The 2022 first-team All-Big 12 linebacker, All-American and Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year is driven to lead the Longhorns and leave a legacy at Texas.
The first sign was Jaylan Ford's clothing.
No red or white. No U. No drums. No feathers.
As he approached the front entrance of Lone Star High School — that familiar arch overhang, the unmistakable capital letters, and of course, the star — someone should've known something was off.
Ford moved heavily, trudging his sleep-deprived legs through the glass door and directly to his head coach's office.