Family Announces Death of Former Longhorn Jaden Hullaby

Former Longhorns defensive back and running back Jaden Hullaby, who transferred to New Mexico in 2022, has passed away.

Matt Galatzan | May 22, 2023

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Former Texas Longhorns 2020 signee Jaden Hullaby, was reported missing on Sunday and has now passed away, per an announcement from his brother, Landon.

"Forever living through you big brudda," Hullaby tweeted. "I love you so much and I got you and the family forever I swear. Get your rest King"

The cause of death has yet to be released by authorities. Hullaby was last seen in Dallas on Friday heading westbound on I-30 at 6:23 pm.

Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian, who briefly coached Hullaby during his time in Austin, released a statement on his passing on Monday afternoon.

“It’s such devastating and tragic news to hear of Jaden’s passing," Sarkisian said. "He was a great person and someone we all enjoyed being around, coaching and spending time with. All of our thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates, and we want to send our deepest condolences to them in such a difficult time.”

After spending the first two years of his Texas career on the defensive side of the ball, Hullaby did extensive work at the running back spot before entering the portal.

Hullaby came to the Longhorns as a running back out of Mansfield Timberview High School as part of the 2020 class, picking the Longhorns over Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, LSU, Michigan State, TCU, and many other offers.

After his time in Texas, Hullaby transferred to New Mexico, where he was eventually moved to tight end. In his time with the Lobos, Hullaby has two catches for 44 yards, including a 38-yard catch against LSU in Baton Rouge.

Published May 22, 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.