Longhorns Freshman Colton Vasek Dubbed 'Baby Bosa'

Texas Longhorns freshman Colton Vasek is already being compared to the star NFL brother duo of Joey and Nick Bosa

Matt Galatzan | Aug 7, 2023

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AUSTIN - Texas Longhorns senior offensive tackle Christian Jones has seen a thing or two during his time in Austin, facing some of the best pass rushers the Big 12 has to offer.

So when Jones speaks on the talents of a young player, it would be wise to take his opinion to heart.

And recently during his meeting with the media, Jones opened up about some of the Longhorns young defensive playmakers.

Most notably, Westlake (Austin, TX) alum Colton Vasek, is drawing rave reviews in his first fall camp with the Horns.

But how impressive has Vasek been? So impressive that he has apparently earned the nickname 'Baby Bosa' from his teammates.

"Baby Bosa, Vasek," Jones said when describing Vasek as one of the team's most challenging players to block. "Body type. You can just see how in the future, the weight program could definitely beef him up," Jones said of Vasek, via On3. "He already has the frame for it, so he’s just got to keep working."

Jones did not specify whether it was Joey Bosa of the Los Angeles Chargers or Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers when describing Vasek.

However, as two of the NFL's most dominant defensive players - combining for 103.5 sacks in their respective careers - a comparison to either one is surely an honor for the young freshman.

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Published Aug 7, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.