The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Justice Finkley
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Trussville, Ala.
- Weight:
- 248
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Hewitt-Trussville
- Major:
- Public Health
A third-year defensive lineman who has played in 32 games ... named to the 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2022, fall 2022).
JUNIOR (2024)
Has appeared in six games throughout the season and has registered one tackle in five of those contests: Colorado State (8/31), at Michigan (9/7), UTSA (9/14), ULM (9/21) and Florida (11/9) ... credited with his lone quarterback hurry of the season against UTSA (9/14) ...
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Appeared in all 14 games … totaled 14 tackles (eight solo), three tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble … made one solo tackle at No. 3 Alabama … had a sack for a 10-yard loss at Baylor … collected one solo tackle against Kansas … collected two solo tackles and one tackle for loss at Houston … made a career-high five tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss, one sack, one QB hurry and had his first career forced fumble against BYU … registered a QB hurry against Kansas State … made one solo tackle at Iowa State … recorded a career-high two quarterback hurries against Texas Tech … tallied three tackles (one solo) in the CFP Semifinal against Washington.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in 12 games … totaled seven tackles (one solo) with half a tackle for loss, half a sack and one quarterback hurry ... made his Longhorn debut in the season-opening victory over ULM … had one tackle against the Warhawks … registered one tackle in the victory over West Virginia … had a career-high two tackles, half a tackle for loss and half a sack in a shutout win over Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … recorded tackles at Kansas State and versus TCU … had a quarterback hurry at Kansas ... had one solo tackle in the Alamo Bowl against Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America and two-time all-state honoree … selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game … chosen to participate in the 2021 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game by the Alabama High School Athletic Association … ranked No. 102 nationally, No. 11 among defensive ends and No. 6 overall in the state of Alabama by ESPN … rated No. 106 nationally, No. 10 among edge players and No. 7 overall in the state of Alabama by 247Sports … ranked No. 161 nationally, No. 14 among strongside defensive ends and No. 8 overall in the state of Alabama by Rivals … rated No. 202 nationally, No. 24 among defensive linemen and No. 11 overall in the state of Alabama by On3 … accumulated 96 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and four sacks, along with two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 24 pressures as a senior … secured at least seven tackles in nine games, including double figures in three of his last five … notched two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Huffman … compiled 15 tackles, including 10 solo stops with one tackle for loss against Vestavia Hills … collected 10 tackles against Oak Mountain … posted 11 tackles, including seven solo, one sack and one tackle for loss, along with a forced fumble and two pressures against Bob Jones … helped Hewitt-Trussville to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-2 region mark, and an appearance in the 7A state quarterfinals in 2021 … named first-team 7A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2020 … chosen to the Alabama All State Team by MaxPreps … selected first-team Birmingham All-Region by AL.com … recorded 82 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and four sacks, along with one forced fumble as a junior … tallied at least six tackles in nine games with at least nine tackles in four contests … reached double figures in tackles in two of the last three games including 10 against Oak Mountain, along with two tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble … helped Hewitt-Trussville to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-3 region mark, and an appearance in the 7A state quarterfinals in 2020 … tabbed first-team 7A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2019 … registered 64 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and eight sacks, while forcing two fumbles as a sophomore … secured at least five tackles in all but one game and at least eight tackles in four contests … notched nine tackles with two tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble against Huffman … helped Hewitt-Trussville to a 6-4 overall record in 2019 … also competed in wrestling at Hewitt-Trussville.
