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• Jelani McDonald and Kobe Black in Familiar Territory in Texas Longhorns Secondary in 2026 August 20, 2026

  For Texas safeties and Waco (Texas) Connally graduates Jelani McDonald and Kobe Black, this preseason camp has been special. They've been on the field at the same time in multiple sports growing up, n...

• Eleven from No. 5/4 Football earn preseason Coaches All-SEC honors August 19, 2026

  Brandon Baker, Rasheem Biles, Cam Coleman, Trey Dubuc, Trevor Goosby, Arch Manning, Jelani McDonald, Ryan Niblett, Colin Simmons, Hollywood Smothers and Ryan Wingo earned preseason All-SEC praise.

• Longhorns Daily News: Texas’ Jelani McDonald lands on Jim Thorpe Award watch list August 15, 2026

  In large part thanks to a phenomenal offseason and an outstanding 2025 season, Texas football’s Jelani McDonald has landed on this year’s Jim Thorpe Award watch list, according to the award committee’...

• Longhorns DB Jelani McDonald earns spot on Thorpe Award Watch List August 13, 2026
• Jelani McDonald named to Thorpe Award Watch List August 12, 2026

  Texas star safety Jelani McDonald has been named to the Thorpe Award Watchlist, per the University of Texas. Jelani McDonald has been named to the Thorpe Award Watch List 🤘 @jelani_mcd24 x @jimthorpea...

• Jelani McDonald has been named to the Thorpe Award Watch List 🤘 @jelani_mcd24 x @jimthorpeaward https://t.co/i61DfDWUc7 August 12, 2026

  Jelani McDonald has been named to the Thorpe Award Watch List 🤘 @jelani_mcd24 x @jimthorpeaward https://t.co/i61DfDWUc7

• Countdown to Kickoff: McDonald leads Longhorns talented safety room August 10, 2026
• 4 more Saturdays 🤘 @jelani_mcd24 https://t.co/i0ezMbK5Ml August 08, 2026

  4 more Saturdays 🤘 @jelani_mcd24 https://t.co/i0ezMbK5Ml

• How Jelani McDonald is coming into his own as a leader of the Texas defense August 07, 2026

  Jelani McDonald is a rock at the back end of the Texas defense. He's becoming more than that, though, in fall camp. He's becoming a leader.

• Report from Texas football fall camp practice No. 2: Info on Jelani McDonald and the Longhorns August 06, 2026

  Texas practiced for the second time in fall camp on Thursday. Inside Texas was on the scene in Austin to provide comprehensive notes of the Longhorns fared on their second day on the field. Here’s a r...

• Steve Sarkisian leaning on Texas veterans, Arch Manning to manage championship expectations in 2026 August 06, 2026

  With 48 newcomers joining a roster loaded with talent, Steve Sarkisian believes Texas' veteran leaders — including Arch Manning, Trevor Goosby and Jelani McDonald — will be critical in building a cham...

• Ranking the top DBs Tennessee Football will face in 2026 August 01, 2026

  Date Opponent Top DBs September 5th Furman TBD September 12th Georgia Tech Kelvin Hill September 19th Kennesaw State TBD September 26th Texas Jelani McDonald, Bo Mascoe October 3rd Auburn Champ Anthon...

• Inside the Program: Final Texas Insider Notes Before Fall Camp (Goodbye Joe) July 31, 2026

  Inside Texas wishes a great contributor a fond farewell before discussing why Rasheem Biles and Jelani McDonald are destined for highly productive seasons.

• Texas Football Fall Camp Insider Notes: Why Biles and McDonald are Headed for Monster Years July 31, 2026

  With Texas set to open fall camp on Wednesday, here's a number of notes on both sides of the ball. Beyond their individual talent, why are Rasheem Biles and Jelani Biles poised for huge senior seasons...

• Is Jelani McDonald the most underrated safety in the nation? July 30, 2026

  Jelani McDonald continues to fly under the radar among the nation's best back-end players, earning All-SEC third team honors with first-team stats.

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