The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Southlake Carroll
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sport
A three-year wide receiver who played in 36 career games with 18 starts ... declared for the 2019 NFL Draft ... finished his career with 125 catches for 1,622 yards and 10 touchdowns ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2017 ... was a two-time all-state selection in high school ... named first-team 6A all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... 2018 semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... became just the ninth Longhorn all-time with 1,000 receiving yards in a season in 2018 ... honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2018 ... third-team All-America according to Phil Steele ... the first Longhorn non-QB since 1982 with a passing, rushing and receiving TD in the same season in 2018.
JUNIOR (2018)
Played in 14 games and made 12 starts ... led the team with 86 receptions for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns ... his 1,176 receiving yards are the third-most in school history for a single season ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 and third-team All-America by Phil Steele ... started at receiver against Maryland and matched his career high with six catches and led the team with 82 yards ... set a career high with seven catches and tied his career high with 109 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown catch, in the win over Tulsa ... also rushed twice for 19 yards ... had four catches for 84 yards and a touchdown in a win over USC ... his 47-yard touchdown catch was a career long ... had four receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown in the win over No. 17 TCU ... it was his third straight game with a TD reception, tied for seventh-most in school history ... had five catches for 50 yards and also attempted a pass in the Longhorns' 19-14 road victory at Kansas State .. .had nine catches for 133 yards and a touchdown as well as completed 2-of-2 passes for 10 yards and a touchdown ... had seven catches for 41 yards and two rushes for three yards and a touchdown in the 23-17 victory over Baylor ... had four catches for 69 yards and one rush for two yards in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State ... had nine catches for 143 yards and a touchdown in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia ... had eight catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns and a kickoff return for 13 yards in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech ... had seven catches for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Longhorns victory over No. 18 Iowa State ... totaled two catches for 25 yards in the 24-17 road win over Kansas ... had seven catches for 51 yards and a touchdown in the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma ... had seven catches for 67 yards in a 28-21 win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2017)
Named honorable mention All-Big 12 ... played in 12 games and made six starts (Maryland, San Jose State, at USC, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech) ... caught 37 passes for 431 yards and a touchdown ... rushed six times for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also completing a pass for 27 yards ... caught three passes for 16 yards, had one rush for 21 yards and also attempted a pass in the season opener against Maryland ... started his second straight game at inside receiver in a 56-0 win against San Jose State ... caught two passes for 24 yards in a double-overtime loss at No. 4/4 USC ... had a career-high four catches for 36 yards - including a 28-yard reception - in a 17-7 win at Iowa State ... started at receiver against Kansas State and had a career-high four catches for 60 yars in the win ... totaled three catches for 48 yards in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... had one catch for nine yards in the Longhorns’ overtime loss to Oklahoma State ... caught his first career touchdown pass in the Longhorns’ 38-7 victory at Baylor ... caught five passes for a team-leading 55 yards ... caught a career-high six passes for 109 yards in a loss to No. 10/12 TCU ... his first career 100-yard game ... caught three passes for 24 yards and also had three rushes for four yards and a touchdown in a win against Kansas ... led the team with four catches and had 28 receiving yards in the Longhorns’ 28-14 win at No. 24/25 West Virginia ... also rushed one time in the game ... completed a 27-yard pass on the game’s first play against Texas Tech, while also catching two passes for 22 yards in the setback.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Played in 10 games at wide receiver and on special teams ... made two catches for 15 yards ... returned one punt ... made his first career appearance versus UTEP and recorded his first career catch for seven yards ... played against OSU with one reception for eight yards ...Saw playing time against OU... had one punt return against Texas Tech ... played predominantly on the Longhorns’ special teams units at the end of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Hal Wasson at Southlake Carroll ... a two-time all-state selection … named first-team 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association as an all-purpose player, and second-team by the Associated Press as a running back in 2015 … tabbed to the “2016 Texas’ Best” by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … selected Offensive Player of the Year in District 7-6A … earned first-team All-Area honors as a utility player and ranked among the Top 100 recruits in North Texas by the Dallas Morning News … chosen second-team Super Team by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … placed No. 53 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 … picked a Top 50 prospect in Texas by the Waco Tribune … rated No. 249 nationally (No. 23 ATH) and No. 3 ATH in Texas by Scout … ranked No. 35 ATH nationally and No. 61 overall in Texas by Rivals … rated No. 38 ATH nationally and No. 86 overall in Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 642 nationally (No. 44 RB) and No. 94 overall in Texas by 247Sports … rushed 184 times for 1,292 yards (7.2 ypc) and 14 touchdowns, and caught 57 passes for 876 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … part of an offense that averaged 41.9 points per game … helped Carroll to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division II area playoffs in 2015 … tabbed 2015 preseason second-team Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named second-team 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention by Associated Press as a running back in 2014 … chosen unanimous first-team All-District 7-6A … selected second-team Super Team by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … rushed for 1,828 yards and 29 touchdowns on 289 carries (6.3 ypc), while making 26 receptions for 285 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … posted 10 games of over 100 yards, including two over 200 … helped Carroll to a 13-1 overall record, including a district championship with a 6-0 record, and an appearance in the 6A Division II quarterfinals in 2014 … also played basketball and competed in the high jump at Carroll.
PERSONAL
Lil’Jordan Humphrey’s name is somewhat of a contradiction. At 6-foot-4-inches, 222 pounds, he is not what most would call “little,” but as a compromise for his older brother — who wanted him to be named ‘Michael’ for Michael Jordan — his mother went with “Lil’Jordan ... Humphrey started playing football when he was 4 years old ... was a running back his entire career but is now playing receiver at Texas.
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 12, at Texas Tech, Nov 10, 2018
Touchdowns: 2, at Texas Tech, Nov 10, 2018
Rush attempts: 3, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017
Rush yards: 21, Maryland, Sep 02, 2017 (1 carries)
Rush TDs: 1, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 ; Baylor, Oct 13, 2018
Long rush: 21, Maryland, Sep 02, 2017
Pass attempts: 2, vs Oklahoma, Oct 06, 2018
Pass completions: 2, vs Oklahoma, Oct 06, 2018
Pass yards: 27, Texas Tech, Nov 24, 2017
Pass TDs: 1, vs Oklahoma, Oct 06, 2018
Long pass: 27, Texas Tech, Nov 24, 2017
Receptions: 9 [t-5th], West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018 ; vs Oklahoma, Oct 06, 2018
Receiving yards: 159 [5th], at Texas Tech, Nov 10, 2018 (8 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 2 [t-3rd], at Texas Tech, Nov 10, 2018
Long reception: 47, USC, Sep 15, 2018
Total offense attempts: 3, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 (3 rush,0 pass)
Total offense yards: 27, Texas Tech, Nov 24, 2017 (0 rush,27 pass)
All-purpose yards: 227 [8th], West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018
Punt returns: 1, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016
Kick returns: 4, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018
Kick return yards: 84, West Virginia, Nov 03, 2018 (4 returns)
Long kick return: 37, Texas Tech, Nov 24, 2017
Tackles: 1, at Kansas, Nov 23, 2018 (1-0); at Maryland, Sep 01, 2018 (1-0); vs Maryland, Sep 01, 2018 (1-0)
