All Decade D

DB - Aaron Ross: the 2006 Thorpe Award winner. Helped anchor the defensive backfield against USC in the 2005 title game, and led the team to victory over OU in 2006 with 3 forced turnovers. Led team with 6 picks and 3 forced fumbles.
DB - Michael Huff: the 2005 Thorpe Award winner. Lockdown corner and roving safety for the Horns in 2005 championship season. Teams avoided throwing his way, leaving his statistics somewhat short.
DB - Natahn Vasher: As much for his lock down coverage as his ability to break plays for Texas. Vasher is also tied for the career INT mark at Texas with 17. All American selection for his punt returning in 2001.
DB - Quinton Jammer. The essential lock down man in Texas DB history. No one threw his way. 7 picks his senior year, earning All American and All Big 12 in 2000 and 2001. It was tough between him and Earl Thomas, but hte body of work for Jammer was significantly better thus far.
LB - Derrick Johnson. The greatest LB in Texas football history. 3 time first team All Big 12. Two time first team All American (consensus All American both times). Butkus and Nagurski Award winner is 2004. Holds record for more forced fumbles in a season in NCAA history with 11 (9 his senior year alone). 69 tackles for loss in his career.
LB - Rashad Babino: A 3 year starter and significant contributor his Freshman season. Any player good enough to play all 3 years at Texas deserves to be on the list. Tallied 235 tackles over his career.
LB - Aaron Harris: 2005 First team All American. If you lead the charge to stop Lendale White on 4th and 2 with the title on the line, then you make the All Decade Team.
DE - Brian Orakp: His monster 2008 season gets him here. All American, Lomardi, Outland Trophy. He is the Suh of Texas in 2008. Had Orakpo played in the Texas Tech game in 2008, we may be talking about back to back National Championship appearances for the Longhorns. Missed 2 games and still led team with 10.5 sacks and tackles for loss.
DE - Cory Redding: First team All American in 2001 and 2002. Was Orakpo before there was an Orakpo. Chris Simms inability to beat OU cost Redding some of the prestige that Orakpo received in 2008. Nobody could block him 1 on 1.
DT - Casey Hampton. Ate up the middle of the line like no one before him or since him. 2000 First Team Consensus All American.
DT - Rod Wright. First Team All American in 2005 (consensus). Was there with Aaron Harris to stop White in the USC game, opening the door for VY's magic.