Jahdae Barron is one step closer to officially being recognized as the best at his position in the 2024 season. The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and

Michael Taaffe’s idea to create a special shirt honoring Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron was an incredible marketing trick.“Jahdae for Thorpe,” the shirt read. Taaffe wore it to post-game interviews Saturday after the Kentucky win in support of his fellow Austin native and backfield teammate.

Barron is the latest in a long line of brash, uber-confident defensive backs to come through "DBU," joining a lineage that includes familiar names like Bill Bradley, Johnnie Johnson, Earl Thomas, Stanley Richard, Jerry Gray, Quentin Jammer, Michael Griffin, Nathan Vasher and Thorpe Award winners Michael Huff and Aaron Ross to name a few.

Fifth-year senior defensive back Jahdae Barron is undoubtedly leaving a legacy at Texas, and he continues to prove that his character and work ethic make him a

Caleb Downs is a finalist for both the Jim Thorpe and Bednarik awards, establishing him as one of the best defensive players in college football.

Maybe all the lobbying worked? Days after Texas Longhorns senior safety Andrew Mukuba and redshirt junior safety Michael Taaffe showed up for the post-game media availability following the 31-14 win over the Kentucky Wildcats in Austin wearing shirts promoting the Thorpe Award candidacy of senior corenrback Jahdae Barron,