Jake Majors

Jakob "Jake" Majors (born January 17, 2002)[1] is an American football center for the Texas Longhorns.

Jake Majors
Texas Longhorns – No. 65
PositionCenter
ClassSenior
MajorBusiness: Management
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-17) January 17, 2002[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolProsper (Prosper, Texas)

Early life and high school

Coming out of high school, Majors was rated as a four star recruit, the 10th best interior offensive lineman, 38th prospect in Texas, and the 259th overall prospect in the class of 2020.[2] Ultimately, Majors decided to commit to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.[3][4]

College career

In Majors' true freshman season in 2020, he played in three games, while also making two starts for Texas.[5] Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Majors played in and started all 25 games for the Longhorns.[6][7][8] During the 2023 season, Majors played in and started all 14 games for the Longhorns.[9][10] For his performance in the 2023 season, Majors was named a Big-12 honorable mention selection, while he was also apart of a Texas offensive line which was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award.[11]

References
  1. @jakob_majors (January 17, 2020). "Thank you Coach🤘🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. Habel, Steve (29 June 2023). "65 days until Texas Football: Jake Majors is Texas' man in the middle of the O-line". On3.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. Powers, Greg (31 January 2019). "A Closer Look at New Texas 2020 OL Commit Jake Majors". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. Holland, EJ (25 January 2019). "Prosper offensive lineman Jake Majors commits to Texas". Dallas News. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. Garcia, Tori (8 August 2023). "Longhorns' OL Jake Majors Appears on Rimington Trophy Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. Thompson, Cole (23 January 2024). "Texas Longhorns Bert Auburn And Jake Majors Named To Academic All-American Second Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. Dimmitt, Zach. "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Announces Decision for Next Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. Borba, Kevin (14 April 2024). "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Talks Final Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. Davis, Danny (6 January 2024). "Texas center Jake Majors says the NFL can wait, decides to return to Longhorns football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. Yum, Caleb (30 December 2023). "Texas football's Jake Majors prepares for Sugar Bowl as offensive line's unsung QB". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  11. Parker, Cameron (6 January 2024). "Texas C Jake Majors announces return for 2024 season". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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