Former Texas Longhorns were all over the NFL in Week 8, and the results came in every shade imaginable. Some made game-changing defensive plays.
Others got buried in ugly losses or quiet offensive nights. A few simply kept their teams afloat.
DeMarvion Overshown gave Dallas one of the weekend’s biggest moments. In the Cowboys’ wild 33-30 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the linebacker forced a fumble that teammate LT Overton recovered late in the first half.
Overshown finished with eight tackles, including three solo stops, and his work helped Dallas hold Arizona to just three points before halftime. The second half told a different story, though, as the Cowboys’ defense faded and Gardner Minshew led the Cardinals’ comeback.
Andrew Mukuba also turned in a strong individual showing, even if Philadelphia came up short. In the Eagles’ 27-10 loss to Washington, the former Texas safety piled up nine tackles, seven of them solo, while adding a pass defended and a forced fumble. Mukuba has become a key piece in Philadelphia’s secondary, but the Eagles are still looking for answers on that side of the ball.
Not every former Longhorn had the same kind of impact. Bijan Robinson ran into a wall in Atlanta’s 16-0 shutout loss to Tampa Bay.
He carried 19 times for 76 yards, averaging 4.0 yards per attempt, but never found the end zone. He also finished without a catch, which kept his influence limited in an offense that couldn’t create many scoring chances.
Xavier Worthy had another quiet day for Kansas City. In the Chiefs’ 28-24 loss to Denver, he caught three passes for only 13 yards. That leaves him with just 24 receiving yards over his last two games, an uncharacteristically muted stretch for a player built to threaten defenses with big plays.
Cameron Dicker, meanwhile, was the most efficient former Longhorn of the bunch. The Los Angeles Chargers kicker drilled all three of his field-goal attempts from 34, 41 and 46 yards in a 24-9 loss to the Rams. His nine points were the Chargers’ entire scoring output.
A handful of other ex-Texas players also saw action on Sunday, including defensive linemen Poona Ford and Moro Ojomo, Denver cornerback Jahdae Barron and Rams receiver Jordan Whittington. Whittington did not record a catch in Los Angeles’ win.
The Week 8 slate isn’t done yet for Texas alumni, either. Chicago running back Roschon Johnson and rookie defensive back Malik Muhammad are set for Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks, who have their own former Longhorns in defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and punter Michael Dickson.
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