Texas Longhorns safety Jelani McDonald made his first-career start in the win over Vanderbilt.
Texas Longhorns sophomore safety Jelani McDonald stepped up in a big way Saturday against the Vanderbilt Commodores in his first-career start, and was recognized accordingly.
When speaking to the media Monday, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian praised McDonald and touched on the unique journey he's gone through to get where he is today. “Jelani, I still think his best football is ahead of him," Sarkisian said. "You think about this guy in high school. He was a high school quarterback that kind of moonlighted on defense when they needed him. I mean, he was an offensive player that we just saw the raw athleticism. And then we checked on his dad, and his dad was one of the leading tacklers in TCU football history. So we said, okay, it's in there, somewhere in there too.
"I think it's been huge for him to be in a room with Michael Taaffe and an Andrew Mukuba, two guys who have a ton of experience that he can lean into, and he's really grown at the position," Sarkisian said. "And again, I thought he played a great game Saturday, but I also think his best days are ahead of him. This is his first time ever really doing this, and so just through experience alone, I think his play is going to improve.
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