The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
J.P. Urquidez
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Copperas Cove, Texas
- High School:
- Copperas Cove
- Major:
- Applied Movement Science
A four-year offensive lineman who played in 15 career games … made his career debut against San Jose State in week two of the 2017 season … redshirted in 2016 … was an All-American, two-time All-State (Texas and Maryland) and three-time All-District honoree in high school ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2019).
JUNIOR (2019)
Played in 13 games … contributed primarily on special teams.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
Did not play.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017)
Made his career debut in a 56-0 win against San Jose State during week two … played in the closing moments of the Longhorns’ 42-27 win over Kansas.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Jack Welch at Copperas Cove … an All-America, two-time all-state (Texas and Maryland,) and three-time all-district honoree … attended Copperas Cove as a freshman, sophomore and senior, while attending DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Md., as a junior … three-year starter who also played along the defensive line as a senior … selected to the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … picked to the All-USA Texas Second Team by USA Today in 2015 … named All-Area Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year along with current Texas OL Zach Shackelford, and to the All-Area Team by the Killeen Daily Herald … named first-team All-District 12-6A … one of five offensive linemen named “Tops in Texas,” and selected honorable mention Super Team and to “2016 Texas’ Best” by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … placed No. 29 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 … chosen to the Trib Top 100 in Texas by the Waco Tribune … ranked No. 124 nationally (No. 9 OT) and No. 24 overall in Texas by Rivals … rated No. 164 nationally (No. 17 OT) and No. 23 in Texas by ESPN … ranked the No. 30 OT in the nation and the No. 5 OT in Texas by Scout … rated the No. 49 OT in the nation and No. 78 overall in Texas by 247Sports … tabbed second-team preseason 2015 Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named first-team Private School All-State in Maryland at DeMatha Catholic as a junior in 2014 … chosen second-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) … selected first-team All-District of Maryland and Virginia (DMV) … tabbed first-team All-Prince George’s County … did not allow a sack as a junior … helped DeMatha to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-1 conference mark, before winning WCAC Championship in the playoffs in 2014 … honorable mention All-District 8-5A, team captain and starter as a sophomore at Copperas Cove in 2013 … helped Copperas Cove to a 6-5 record, including a 4-3 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division I bidistrict playoffs in 2013 …named Homecoming King as a senior.
