The Panini Senior Bowl announced today that Texas redshirt senior safety Michael Taaffe has earned an invite to this season’s game in Mobile, Alabama, early next year.
“The guy has been incredibly productive his whole career,” Drew Fabianich, the Senior Bowl’s executive director, told 247Sports. “There are some NFL teams that want to see him at nickel, because his size probably lends itself more to him playing nickel than playing safety.”
Taaffe is currently the only Texas player to receive a Senior
Bowl invite.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Why Texas Longhorns must be an ‘everybody’ defensive team, even after UNC blowout
247Sports: Four developing players Texas needs to keep out of the transfer portal
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns 2025 Class Update: Freshman development, portal risks, and key insights
Inside Texas: Texas volleyball’s quest for a sixth national championship begins tonight
Inside Texas: Steve Sarkisian takes an NFL Draft approach to his recruiting philosophy
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas GM Brandon Harris teases recruiting surprises
Texas is in pursuit of five-star Ohio State WR commit Chris Henry Jr.
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
Austin American-Statesman: Texas finalizes Class of 2026, but where are the five-star recruits?
247Sports: Longhorn signee Dia Bell’s ‘competitive spirit’ drew Texas staff to 5-star QB
247Sports: Where Texas football commits are playing this week
Inside Texas: A 105-man scholarship limit creates room for more portal aggression for Texas football
Inside Texas: Two potential RB portal candidates are playing tonight, more on Florida’s Jadan Baugh
Inside Texas: Jermaine Bishop will blaze his own trail just like other two-way players for Steve Sarkisian
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns 2026 Class: Early contributors, redshirts, and position projections
Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: Last details of 2026, Texas looking solid in 2027
SEC SHOWDOWN
Associated Press: Texas men’s basketball beaten by Virginia at home in ACC/SEC challenge
Associated Press: Former SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for the CFP, dies at 96
Inside Texas: What to make of the SEC increasing the number of maximum football scholarships from 85 to 105
Good Bull Hunting: Four-star RB Carsyn Baker flips from Florida to Texas A&M
Rock M Nation: Mizzou baseball releases 2026 schedule
And The Valley Shook: Lamar Brown, Deuce Geralds, Trenton Henderson all sign with LSU
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee finishes with seventh ranked class in 2026 cycle
Roll ‘Bama Roll: 2025 SEC Championship Preview: The Georgia defense
Dawg Sports: 3 ways Georgia can learn from early season loss vs. Alabama in preparation for SEC Championship
A Sea Of Blue: Four-star WR Kenny Darby commits to Kentucky after decommitting from LSU
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: How USMNT avoided a tough group draw at the 2026 World Cup
SB Nation: Breaking: Penn State set to hire Iowa State’s Matt Campbell
SB Nation: Lane Kiffin’s speedrun beef with the entire SEC
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
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