The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Cosmi, Sterns named USA TODAY Freshman All-Americans
12.12.2018 | Football
OL Samuel Cosmi and S Caden Sterns were honored by the national publication.
AUSTIN, Texas - Two of Texas Football's freshmen were named Freshman All-Americans on Wednesday by USA TODAY. OL Samuel Cosmi and S Caden Sterns were both honored by the national publication.
Cosmi, who started each of the final 12 games at right tackle, is a redshirt freshman from Humble, Texas. He has graded out at 85-percent overall in 985 total snaps. He had 57 knockdowns and 68 first-down or touchdown blocks. He allowed just four sacks and eight pressures on 460 pass plays. He received votes and earned honorable mention as the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year from the league's head coaches.
Sterns, who was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and first team All-Big 12 by the coaches and Associated Press, is a true freshman from Cibolo, Texas. He had 62 tackles (46 solo) with three TFL, one sack, four interceptions and four pass breakups. His four INT are tied for the most ever by a Longhorn true freshman. He also has a blocked field goal against USC, which was returned for a touchdown. Thus far, in addition to the USA TODAY honor, he has been named a freshman All-American by The Athletic and a true freshman All-American by ESPN.com.
Texas is 9-4 overall and ranked No. 15 in the CFP. The Longhorns face Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The Bulldogs are 11-2 overall and ranked No. 5 in the CFP. Both programs have four wins over ranked opponents this season, tied for second-most in the country. Kickoff from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is set for 7:45 p.m. CT on ESPN on New Year's Day.
