Six former Texas Longhorns, including Xavion Alford and Zac Swanson, are set to face their old team when Arizona State takes on Texas in the upcoming college football matchup.
The widespread use of the transfer portal in college football has made it common for players to switch teams for a better opportunity to play or to establish a bigger brand. Six players on the Sun Devils roster used to play for Texas . Safety Xavion Alford, receivers Jake Smith and Troy Omeire, defensive ends J'Mond Tapp and Prince Dorbah, and defensive tackle Zac Swanson are the Texas transfers.
The only player to see extensive playing time for the Longhorns would be Jake Smith, who played for Texas between 2019-2020 and brought in nine touchdowns and over 500 receiving yards. The only player who starts out of the six for Arizona State this year would be Xavion Alford, who only made four tackles with Texas in 2020 before transferring to USC and finally finding a home with Arizona State. Alford has made 82 tackles (37 solo) in twelve starts for the Sun Devils including two interceptions. Alford helped win the Big 12 Championship against Iowa State with seven tackles (four solo). However, there is also another former Longhorn and now-Sun Devil who already made himself known ahead of the matchup in Atlanta. Sep 7, 2024; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils defensive lineman Zac Swanson (92) against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Zac Swanson, who was a four-star recruit for the Horns as a member of the 2022 class, went viral on X this past week for saying Texas 'kicked him out' and that it would be 'a dream' to play them.'They said if you want to stay at Texas, you might as well quit football and just go to school here. So, a lot of motivation there for me.' Obviously, those comments came before the Longhorns beat Clemson and made it to Atlanta to take on the Sun Devils to begin with. Swanson has 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, and .5 sacks in 12 games this season as a backup nose tackle
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