The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Samuel Cosmi
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Hometown:
- Humble, Texas
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Atascocita
- Major:
- Human Dimensions of Organizations
A four-year offensive lineman who played in 35 career games with 34 starts … named a second-team All-American by CBS Sports/247Sports ... two-time All-Big 12 selection (2019 Second Team, 2020 First Team) … earned honorable mention as Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2019 and 2020 … honorable mention as Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2019 … a preseason All-American by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, USA Today and Walter Camp in 2020 … a USA Today Freshman All-American in 2018 … selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2020 … a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2019, spring 2020) … was an all-state and academic all-state performer in high school … also twice earned all-district honors.
JUNIOR (2020)
Earned a second-team selection on the CBS Sports/247Sports All-America teams ... a first-team All-Big 12 honoree .. played in and started the first eight games of the season … chose to complete his collegiate career following the Iowa State game to prepare for the NFL Draft … led the team in total first down/touchdown blocks (25), total knockdown blocks (28) and total intimidation/dominant blocks (12) and entering his final game had only allowed one QB hit, one tackle for loss and one sack … part of an offensive line that helped the Longhorns score 41.3 points per game – the fourth-best scoring average in school history … blocked for an offense that averaged 6.36 yards per play, the seventh-best mark in school history … helped Texas post two 60-point games (63 at Texas Tech, 69 at Kansas State) … blocked for a UT backfield that averaged 5.0 yards per carry and scored 18 rushing touchdowns … helped senior QB Sam Ehlinger recorded 2,788 yards of total offense and score 33 total touchdowns (25 pass/8 rush) … Ehlinger’s 309.8 yards of offense per game is the best average by a Big 12 player in 2020 … part of unit that helped three Longhorns total two 100-yard rushing games … opened holes for Ehlinger to rush for a career-high 112 yards and four touchdowns in the AT&T Red River Showdown versus Oklahoma … blocked for Bijan Robinson’s first career 100-yard day (12 carries, 113 yards) in a win over West Virginia.
SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in and started all 13 games … part of a Texas OL that was named to the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll … helped protect QB Sam Ehlinger, who has accounted for 4,326 yards of total offense (No. 2 in school history) and 39 total touchdowns (No. 3) … played in key role in helping the UT offense score 35.2 points per game … contributed in helping Texas outrush West Virginia, 216-96 … part of an offensive line that helped RB Keaontay Ingram rush for a then-career-high 114 yards versus Oklahoma State, and then allowed true freshman RB Roschon Johnson to log a career-best 121 yards at West Virginia … Johnson rushed for 95 yards against No. 6 Oklahoma the following week, the most by a Longhorn true freshman against the Sooners since Jamaal Charles in 2005 … Ingram logged his second 100-yard game of the season against Kansas, marking UT’s fourth-straight game with a 95-yard rusher … was the first time during head coach Tom Herman’s tenure that the Longhorns had a 95-yard rusher in four-straight games … Ingram later rushed for a career-high 139 yards and two touchdowns behind the UT offensive line against No. 16 Kansas State … Johnson rushed for 105 yards and scored three touchdowns behind the Texas offensive line versus Texas Tech … blocked for a UT backfield that racked up 231 rushing yards against No. 11 Utah in the Valero Alamo Bowl … the Longhorns averaged 6.2 yards per carry against the Utes, well above the 2.7 ypc average that Utah allowed in its first 13 games of the season … Texas was one of only two teams to rush for more than 115 yards against Utah … marked the third time in 2019 that the Horns rushed for more than 230 yards … scored a 12-yard rushing touchdown at West Virginia … the first Texas offensive lineman with a rushing touchdown since UT’s individual stats are available, beginning in 1947 … just the third Big 12 offensive lineman to score a touchdown in league history … named to Pro Football Focus’ Eckrich Team of the Week after a dominant outing versus Louisiana Tech in the season opener … earned second-team All-Big 12 honors and was honorable mention for the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year … a first-team selection on PFF’s Big 12 Team of the Year … earned All-Bowl recognition from the Associated Press, ESPN and Sports Illustrated for his performance in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus No. 11 Utah.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018)
Played in all 14 games and started the final 13 at right tackle … a freshman All-American … earned honorable mention as the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year … made his career debut at Maryland, splitting time at right tackle … made his first career start at right tackle in the win over Tulsa, leading the way for a balanced offensive attack (241 rushing, 237 passing) … made his second career start at right tackle in a victory over USC … started at right tackle in the Longhorns’ 31-16 victory over No. 17 TCU … started at right tackle in the road victory over Kansas State … started at right tackle and contributed to a 48-45 win over No. 7 Oklahoma … started at right tackle in the 23-17 victory over Baylor … started at right tackle in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State … started at right tackle and had a fumble recovery in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia … started at right tackle in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech … started at right tackle and helped the offense to 405 yards in a 24-10 win over No. 18 Iowa State … started at right tackle in the 24-17 road win over Kansas … helped the offense to 437 total yards in the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma … started at right tackle in the Horns 28-21 victory over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Craig Stump at Atascocita High School … an all-state and two-time all-district honoree … named second-team 6A All-State by the Associated Press in 2016 … chosen second-team 6A Academic All-State … earned third team 6A All-State honors by the TSWA … tabbed first-team All-District 21-6A … picked first-team All-Greater Houston and No. 35 in the Houston Top 100 by the Houston Chronicle … rated No. 97 OT nationally and No. 158 overall in Texas by ESPN… ranked the No. 101 OT nationally and No. 13 OT in Texas by Scout … rated the No. 135 OT nationally and No. 193 overall in Texas by 247 Sports … recorded 66 pancake blocks, 40 knockdowns and no sacks allowed on 445 pass attempts as a senior … graded 90 percent or above in all 15 games … part of an offense that averaged 40 points per game, including a four-game stretch averaging 66.0 points per game with two performances of 70-plus points … helped the offense average 446 total yards per game, including 274 passing and 172 rushing … helped Atascocita to a 79-19 win over Sterling and a 78-0 win over Goose Creek Memorial … aided the offense in eight games of 500 or more yards of total offense … helped produce 548 total yards (286p/262r) against La Porte … aided the offense in 535 total yards (242p/293r) against Channelview … helped record 588 total yards (317p/271r) against Sterling … helped tally 528 total yards (163p/365r) against King … helped post 566 total yards (401p/165r) against Goose Creek Memorial … helped register a season-high 632 total yards (445p/187r) against Deer Park … helped notch 509 total yards (366p/143r) against North Shore … helped Atascocita to a 13-2 overall record, including a 6-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division I semifinal playoffs in 2016 … selected first-team All-District 16-6A in 2015 … posted 56 pancake blocks, 31 knockdowns and only two sacks allowed on 476 pass attempts as a junior … graded 85 percent or above in all 14 games … part of an offense that averaged 44 points per game, including four games of 50 or more points and a season-opening 79 points against Clear Falls … part of an offense that averaged 492 yards per game, including eight games of 500 or more yards with three of those contests over 600 yards … helped post 604 total yards (232p/372r) against Oak Ridge … helped set a season high 679 yards (315p/364r) against Conroe … helped record 638 total yards (337p/301r) against Cedar Ridge … helped Atascocita to a 12-2 overall record, including a 5-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division I quarterfinal playoffs in 2015.
