Freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson was the star of the 2015 Texas football recruiting class. In his first season he delivered on all the hype.
Preseason prognostication can be a cruel mistress and what seems like a smart pick in August can make you look silly by season’s end. At other times, though, a can’t miss is truly a can’t miss.
Malik Jefferson was a can’t miss and was almost universally predicted to be named Big 12 Defensive Freshman Of The Year. On Wednesday, that promise turned into reality as Jefferson was named the winner of that award.