The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
S’Maje Burrell
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Weight:
- 219
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- North Crowley
- Major:
- Undeclared
A second-year Linebacker from Fort Worth, Texas.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Did not see game action during the 2023 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time district defensive MVP … rated No. 81 nationally, No. 7 among inside linebackers and No. 39 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 129 nationally, No. 10 among linebackers and No. 25 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 12 among inside linebackers nationally and No. 52 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … ranked No. 67 among linebackers nationally and No. 121 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … selected to the All-Southwest Region Team by Prepstar … tabbed the No. 10 player on The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list … selected Defensive MVP of District 3-6A in 2022 … recorded 80 tackles (53 solo), including 10 tackles for loss and two sacks with eight pressures, two passes defended and one forced fumble entering the team’s last playoff game as a senior … also rushed for two touchdowns and one two-point conversion … part of a defense that allowed just 19.4 points per game, including nine games of 20 points or fewer … posted at least five tackles in nine games, and at least eight in four games … opened the season with five tackles, one tackle for loss and two pressures against Sam Houston … collected 11 tackles (six solo) and one pass defended, while rushing for a touchdown against Trinity … compiled 15 tackles with one tackle for loss and one pressure against Weatherford … notched three tackles for loss and a sack as part of eight solo tackles with one forced fumble, one pressure and one pass defended against Chisholm Trail … scored both a touchdown and a two-point conversion, while adding three tackles against Crowley collected nine tackles with three tackles for loss against Pebble Hills … helped North Crowley to a 12-1 overall recording, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A regional playoffs in 2022 … chosen co-Defensive MVP of District 3-6A and first-team all-district in 2021 … accumulated 104 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a junior … part of a defense that allowed 24.5 points per game, including four games of 10 points or fewer capped by a shutout of Chisolm Trail … collected 13 tackles, four tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and one blcoked extra point against Paschal … helped North Crowley to a 7-4 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2021 … also competed in track and field in the high jump and long jump.
