One of the greatest defensive players in Texas Football history and a member of an elite group of Longhorns to earn consensus first-team All-American honors multiple times, Derrick Johnson (2001-04) will be inducted on Tuesday, Dec. 5 into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2023. The Nagurski and Butkus Award winner and NFL first-round draft pick will be the 25th Longhorn inducted into the Hall of Fame.
With the addition of Johnson, 22 Longhorn players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The others are: Hub Bechtol (1944-46/Class of 1991), Earl Campbell (1974-77/Class of 1990), Doug English (1972-74/Class of 2011), Chris Gilbert (1966-68/Class of 1999), Jerry Gray (1981-84/Class of 2013), Johnnie Johnson (1976-79/Class of 2007), Malcolm Kutner (1939-41/Class of 1974), Bobby Layne (1944-47/Class of 1968), Roosevelt Leaks (1972-74/Class of 2005), Bud McFadin (1948-50/Class of 1983), Bob McKay (1968-69/Class of 2017), Steve McMichael (1976-79/Class of 2009), Tommy Nobis (1963-65/Class of 1981), James Saxton (1959-61/Class of 1996), Harley Sewell (1950-52/Class of 2000), Kenneth Sims (1978-81/Class of 2021), Jerry Sisemore (1970-72/Class of 2002), Mortimer "Bud" Sprague (1923-24/Class of 1970), Harrison Stafford (1930-32/Class of 1975), Ricky Williams (1995-98/Class of 2015) and Vince Young (2003-05/Class of 2019).