The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Adam Ulatoski
- Position:
- OT
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
- High School:
- Carroll
Five-year lineman who played in 50 games at offensive tackle, starting 44 (28 at LT/16 at RT), during his career ... an All-America and three-time All-Big 12 selection ... started all 14 games at left tackle in 2009 ... a second-team All-America and first-team All-Big 12 selection ... started all 13 games at left tackle in 2008 ... moved to left tackle in the spring of 2008 after starting at right tackle the previous two seasons ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 in 2008 ... fought through injuries to play in 11 games, starting 10, at tackle in 2007 ... started nine games at right tackle before making his first career start at left tackle against No. 12 Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl ... missed the UCF and Rice games with a right elbow injury ... named second-team All-Big 12 ... played in 12 games at right tackle, starting the final seven, in 2006 ... named first-team Freshman All-America by Sporting News ... enrolled at UT in January of 2005 after sitting out the 2004 season ... gained valuable experience during spring drills and as a redshirt working with the scout team in the fall of 2005 ... a 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American ... a 2008 and '09 Academic All-District 6 selection ... helped his high school team win 31 of its final 32 games, including two state-title game appearances (one championship).
SENIOR (2009)
Started 14 games at left tackle ... tabbed second-team All-America by Sporting News ... an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... named second-team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and San Antonio Express-News ... named UT's Boss Hog Award winner as the team's most productive offensive lineman seven times ... helped Texas average 39.3 points (third NCAA), 421.2 total yards (29th NCAA) and 273.6 passing yards (22nd NCAA) ... cleared the way for 562 total yards, including 363 passing, against ULM ... blocked for 544 yards of total offense, including 353 passing, against Wyoming ... helped UT post 216 yards and 24 points in the second half against Texas Tech in a 34-24 victory ... cleared the way for the sixth-highest total offense tally in school history with 639 yards versus UTEP ... it marked just the second time in school hisotry that UT posted over 300 yards rushing and passing in the same game ... helped Texas put up 38 points and 313 yards against Colorado ... opened holes for UT's rushing attack to gain 142 yards, including 102 in the second half, on an Oklahoma defense that was ranked third nationally in rush defense (53.6 ypg) at the time ... cleared the way for 285 yards and 35 points in the first half and 400 yards for the game at Missouri ... posted 275 yards on just 56 plays at Oklahoma State ... helped UT gain 537 total yards, including the second-highest passing total (470) in school history, versus UCF ... helped UT post 317 yards and three TDs en route to a 40-0 halftime lead at Baylor ... paved the way for UT to post 51 points and 537 total yards versus Kansas ... cleared the way for 597 total yards, including 304 passing and 293 rushing, at Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (2008)
Started all 13 games ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by the Austin American-Statesman, league's coaches and Kansas City Star and second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and San Antonio Express-News ... a five-time winner of UT's Boss Hog Award as the most productive lineman ... earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... helped Texas average 42.4 points (fifth NCAA), 475.8 total yards (ninth NCAA), 308.3 passing yards (seventh NCAA) and 167.5 rushing yards (41st NCAA) per game ... Texas' 4,008 passing yards set the school record, while its 551 points and 6,185 total yards rank second on UT's single-season list ... Texas scored at least 42 points in eight of 13 games ... UT posted at least 400 yards of total offense in 12 of 13 games, at least 500 yards in five games and posted a 600-yard game against Rice ... helped UT rush and pass for at least 200 yards in five of 13 games ... led the Horns to a No. 3 national ranking on third down, converting 95-of-173 (54.9%) ... helped Texas finish 16th nationally in red zone offense, converting on 61-of-68 red-zone possessions (89.7%, 52 TDs/nine FGs) ... paved the way for UT to gain 259 yards rushing and 341 yards through the air for a total of 600 yards versus Rice ... helped Texas produce 438 total yards and 277 yards passing against No. 1 Oklahoma ... allowed Texas' offense to produce 388 passing yards and 203 rushing yards for 591 yards of total offense versus No. 11 Missouri ... led Texas to 504 total yards and 391 passing yards against No. 6 Oklahoma State ... helped Texas produce 216 rushing yards and 320 passing yards for 536 yards of total offense versus Texas A&M ... allowed Texas' offense to post 486 total yards, including 414 passing, which were the second most in BCS history, against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Appeared in 11 games, starting 10, at tackle ... started nine games at right tackle before making his first career start at left tackle against Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl ... missed the UCF and Rice games due to a right elbow injury ... named second-team All-Big 12 by the Austin American-Statesman and honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press and the league's coaches ... earned one of UT's Frank Medina Rehabilitation Award and the Longhorns' Joseph W. Moore Award for Tenacity ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... helped Texas average 462.9 yards of total offense (13th NCAA), 207.5 yards rushing (17th NCAA) and 37.2 points per game (14th NCAA) ... Texas was one of only 10 schools nationally to rush and pass for at least 200 yards ... led Texas to nine games of at least 400 yards and five games of at least 500 yards ... also allowed UT to score at least 30 points in nine of the 13 games ... anchored a line that helped RB Jamaal Charles gain 1,619 rushing yards (No. 5 on UT's single-season rushing list) ... cleared the way for 415 total yards (176 rushing) versus No. 19 TCU ... the 176 yards rushing were the most TCU had allowed in its previous 17 games ... also helped UT not allow a sack against a TCU defense that had recorded 30 sacks over its previous nine games ... helped the offense produce a balanced 298 yards passing and 216 yards rushing for a total of 514 yards of offense in a victory at Iowa State ... led Texas to 470 yards of total offense and 177 rushing yards at Baylor ... cleared the way for 364 yards rushing and 545 yards of total offense against Nebraska ... also paved the way for Charles' school-record 219 rushing yards in the fourth quarter against the Huskers ... helped Texas tally 307 yards rushing and 282 yards passing (589 total) in producing a 21-point comeback win at Oklahoma State ... allowed Texas' offense to produce a balanced 283 yards rushing and 268 yards passing for a total of 551 yards of offense on 92 plays against Texas Tech ... helped Texas score a UT bowl record 52 points, while racking up 300 yards rushing on the way to 474 total yards against No. 12 Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006)
Played in 12 games at right tackle, starting the final seven ... named a first-team Freshman All-American by Sporting News ... earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... named one of UT's Outstanding Offensive Newcomers ... helped Texas gain 162.6 rushing yards per game (34th NCAA), 391.5 total yards per game (23rd NCAA) and score 35.9 points per game (seventh NCAA) ... paved the way for 212 yards on the ground and 410 total yards in the season opener against North Texas ... cleared the way for 330 rushing yards and 493 total yards in a victory against Rice ... allowed Texas' offense to produce a balanced 246 yards passing and 193 yards rushing for a total of 439 yards of offense against Iowa State ... gave the quarterbacks time to register 300 yards passing and 419 total yards versus Sam Houston State ... allowed Texas' offense to produce 124 rushing yards and 108 yards passing in a 28-10 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma ... helped Texas' offense produce 275 yards passing and 162 yards rushing against Baylor ... paved the way for 348 total yards at No. 17 Nebraska ... led the way for 227 rushing yards and 256 passing yards against Texas Tech ... helped Texas accumulate 164 yards rushing and 346 yards passing (510 total) versus Oklahoma State ... paved the way for Texas to rush for 143 yards and throw for 241, while posting 42 points, at Kansas State ... helped Texas gain 230 total yards against Texas A&M ... gave Texas time to throw for 308 yards in an Alamo Bowl victory over Iowa ... redshirted in 2005.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by former Longhorn QB Todd Dodge at Carroll H.S. ... two-time first-team 5A All-State selection ... three-year letterman who helped his team post a 41-6 record and advance to two state title games during that stretch ... led Southlake Carroll to a 31-1 mark over his last two seasons ... earned Parade All-America honors ... tabbed first-team 5A All-State by The Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... was selected as one of five finalists for the Texas 5A Player of the Year by Dave Campbell's Texas Football that year ... also earned first-team all-district 7-5A ... earned first-team All-Dallas Fort Worth area ... led his team to a 15-1 record and No. 19 final national ranking from USA Today ... Southlake Carroll's only loss came in a one-point defeat in the 5A Div. II title game against Katy (16-15) ... broke his school's production record in a game for an offensive lineman ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a junior ... also earned first-team All-Dallas Fort Worth area ... helped his team to a 16-0 record and the 5A Div. II State Championship ... also lettered for a 10-5 State 5A Div. II state finalist team as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born in Naperville, Ill. ... graduated in December '08 with a degree in corporate communications and began working towards a master's degree in advertising ... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... a nine-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... a prep honor student who maintained a 3.9 GPA ... tabbed second-team Academic All-State in 2003 ... member of the National Honor Society ... active in UT's community service program ... led a team initiative with "A Brush with Kindness" helping repair low-income homes ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children's Medical Center ... participated in church camps, children's camps and the church orchestra ... also volunteered time with Habitat for Humanity, helping build homes for low-income families ... used to play the euphonium ... played for former Longhorn quarterback?Todd Dodge, who earned letters at UT from 1982-85, as a prepster.
THE ULATOSKI FILE
Nickname: Uli, because people couldn[apos]t pronounce my last name
Describe your playing style: Tenacious and technical
Favorite superhero: The Hulk
Favorite cartoon character: Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
Favorite TV show: The Daily Show
Favorite CD: The Toadies: Rubberneck
Favorite video game: Rock Band
Favorite sports movie: The Program
