The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Andrej Karic
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Carroll
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
A third-year offensive lineman who has played in 26 games and with five starts ... earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2021 … made his debut versus UTEP in 2020 ... was an All-American and two-time all-district honoree in high school ... participated in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game ... 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team honoree ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2021).
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played in 12 games on the offensive line and as a blocking tight end with three starts at the tight end position in the jumbo package … part of an offensive line that helped RB Bijan Robinson rush for 183 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries (9.2 ypc) against UTSA … the Longhorns combined to rush for 298 yards on 36 carries (8.3 ypc) versus the Roadrunners … helped block for Robinson’s 103-yard, two-touchdown performance at Texas Tech … helped Robinson rush for 101 yards and one touchdown and QB Hudson Card establish career highs with 303 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in a victory over West Virginia … opened holes for Robinson to rush for 130 yards and two touchdowns against Oklahoma in the AT&T Red River Showdown ... helped Robinson rush for 135 yards against Iowa State and 140 yards and one touchdown at Oklahoma State … blocked for Robinson’s 209-yard outing at Kansas State and 243-yard, four-touchdown performance at Kansas … also helped Jonathon Brooks rush for 108 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns against the Jayhawks … marked the third time in UT history that Texas had a 200-yard and 100-yard rusher in the same game … the Longhorns totaled 427 rushing yards (7.5 ypc) and six rushing touchdowns at Kansas … UT followed that with five rushing scores in the season-finale against Baylor.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
Played in 11 games with one start … started at right tackle against Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown ... also saw time at left tackle during the season and worked with the field goal unit … blocked for Bijan Robinson’s 137 rushing yard performance against Oklahoma and 135-yard outing against Oklahoma State … helped Keilan Robinson rush for 111 yards on nine carries at West Virginia, the first 100-yard game of his career … blocked for Roschon Johnson’s career-best 179 rushing yards against Kansas State.
FRESHMAN (2020)
Played in three games and started once, versus Colorado ... saw action as a reserve in the season opener versus UTEP ... contributed at left tackle following an injury to Derek Kerstetter in the regular season finale at Kansas State ... part of an offensive line that helped Texas set school records for points (55), total offense (638) and yards per play (9.4) in a bowl game versus Colorado... blocked for an offense that rushed for 303 yards and passed for 335 in the Valero Alamo Bowl ... marked the first time that Texas has recorded more than 300 passing yards and 300 rushing yards in a bowl game ... anchored a unit that helped Bijan Robinson rush for 183 yards on 10 carries.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-American and two-time all-district honoree ... selected to participate in the 2020 All-American Bowl ... No. 161 nationally, No. 17 at offensive tackle, and No. 26 overall in Texas according to 247Sports ... ranked No. 37 at offensive tackle and No. 36 overall in Texas by Rivals ... rated No. 30 at offensive tackle and No. 56 overall in Texas by ESPN ... listed at No. 36 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55... ranked No. 36 in the SportsDay’s Top 100 Recruits by the Dallas Morning News ... 2019 District 5-6A honors were not released prior to signing day ... part of an offense that averaged 49.3 points per game, including a game high of 84 points, and 500.1 yards per game as a senior ... anchored an offensive line that helped produced a 4,000-yard passer, three 900-yard receivers, including one 1,100-yard receiver, and a 1,200-yard rusher ... blocked for an offense that tallied 592 total yards (308p/284r) against Colleyville Heritage ... helped pave the way for 610 total yards (392p/218r) against Permian ... part of a line that cleared the way for 694 total yards (328p/366r) and 84 points against Lewisville ... helped Carroll to a 13-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 quarterfinals in 2019 ... named second-team 2019 Super Team and to the Texas Top 300 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... tabbed first-team All-District 5-6A in 2018 ... part of an offense that averaged 39.9 points and 429.9 yards per game as a junior ... helped block for a 2,000-yard rusher ... helped pave the way for 528 total yards (201p/327r) against Keller ... part of a line that cleared the way for 578 total yards (353p/225r) against V.R.. Eaton ... blocked for an offense that recorded 563 total yards (305p/258r) against Timber Creek ... helped block for 572 total yards (272p/300r) against Coppell ... helped Carroll to a 13-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 quarterfinals in 2018 ... chosen second-team All-District 5-6A in 2017 ... part of an offense that averaged 34.1 points per game and 421.6 yards per game as a sophomore ... helped pave the way for 541 total yards, including 371 yards rushing against Rockwall ... blocked for an offense that registered 656 total yards, including 370 yards rushing, against Flower Mound ... part of a line that blocked for 548 total yards, including 397 rushing yards, against McKinney ... helped Carroll to a 10-4 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark and an appearance in the 6A Division 2 quarterfinals in 2017.
