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Four Longhorns Legends Added To Texas MVP Portraits Wall

The Texas Longhorns have had a long history of outstanding talent and the latest four have been immortalized in Austin.

Casey Smith

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Texas Longhorns legends like Ricky Williams and Vince Young have paintings hung in their honor on the Texas' annual MVP wall.

It was announced Saturday that the newest four portraits added to the wall are of quarterback Sam Ehlinger for 2018, wide receiver Devin Duvernay for 2019, defensive end Joseph Ossai for 2020 and running back Bijan Robinson for 2021-22.

"For decades, Texas coaches have carried the tradition of honoring the student-athlete who best exemplifies the program's core values and most impacts the team's season," the Annual MVP Portraits wall reads. "These portraits of annual MVPs represent many of Texas' most decorated players. Heisman Trophy winners. All-Americans. Big 12 and Southwest Conference greats. Future Hall of Famers. ALL LEADERS. ALL LONGHORNS LEGENDS."

In his four-year Longhorn career, Ehlinger threw for 11,436 yards and 94 touchdowns, which are both the second most in Texas history behind Colt McCoy. Ehlinger, now a quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts, won the starting quarterback job after a solid performance in the 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, going on to win the Sugar Bowl in 2018 and back-to-back Valero Alamo Bowls to round out his career.

Duvernay played from 2016-19 and, in his first three seasons, combined for 70 receptions, 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns. He surpassed all those marks in his senior season alone.

The Sachse, Texas native's 2019 season was one of the best ever for a Longhorns wide receiver, hauling in 106 passes for 1,386 yards — both the second most in a single season in program history — and nine touchdowns.

Ossai led Texas' pass rush each of his last two of his three-year in Austin, collecting 165 tackles, 30.5 for loss, 11 sacks, intercepting two passes, swatting down three others, forcing five fumbles and recovering one.

In 2020, Ossai had 55 tackles and team highs 16 tackles for loss and five sacks.

Robinson etched his name as the next great Texas running back, rushing for 3,410 yards, which is fourth in program history behind Williams, Cedric Benson and Earl Campbell, while his 33 rushing touchdowns are tied for eighth.

The 2022 Doak Walker Award winner rushed for at least 1,100 yards in each of his last two seasons at Texas, capped off by a 1,580-yard, 18-touchdown junior season. He was drafted No. 8 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2023 NFL Draft — the fifth-highest Longhorns ball-carrier ever selected.

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