For a player who talks openly about wanting to provide for his mother by playing in the NFL, the Jan. 13 announcement from Texas Longhorns cornerback Jahdae Barron that he was returning for a fifth season on the Forty Acres registered as something of a shock.
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The video released by Barron told a clear tale of his goals for the 2024 season — it opens with him looking at the Thorpe Award given to the nation’s best defensive back won by Longhorn legends Michael Huff and Aaron Ross.