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Matchups with top-tier DL built up Trevor Goosby, just as they did for Kelvin Banks

by:RT Young•04/25/25
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Trevor Goosby (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

When new New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Kelvin Banks went down with an ankle injury against Texas A&M at Kyle Field, Longhorn fans everywhere felt a pit form in their collective stomach. For three years, Banks had been a fortress for Texas. Banks’ commitment to Steve Sarkisian, even more so than Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning, represented the turning of the tide. So to adequately replace a figure like that in a rivalry game so large was a tall order for young Trevor Goosby. 

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The Melissa native couldn’t have been more ready for the task.

Against the Aggies and versus Georgia in the SEC championship, Goosby looked like the ideal understudy to Banks. Now, the Longhorns offensive line looks poised for a dominant future behind another bookend left tackle. 

“I had the opportunity to play in a couple games, and, you know, just watching (Kelvin Banks) do his thing and mirroring and imitating what he did, it really helped me be prepared for not only last year, but this year,” Goosby said. “It’ll definitely be a lot of pressure, but I’m prepared for it.”

He then filled in at right tackle for a banged up Cameron Williams against Clemson and Arizona State. In all of the reps Goosby gained, he played future NFL players like Shemar Stewart, Shemar Turner, Mykel Williams and more. It was similar to a young Banks squaring off against Will Anderson and Dallas Turner early in his career.

“Those guys, they’re top NFL prospects, and they’re amazing players and (that experience) really boosted my confidence for this year,” Goosby said.

He’ll also be one of the leaders of the offensive line who is tasked to protect Manning. Alongside Goosby, the only meaningful returning contributors up front have been Cole Hutson and DJ Campbell.

He will also look to be more of a road paver. In Goosby’s 319 snaps last year, he had an overall pass blocking grade from PFF of 80.8, but a run blocking grade of 61.3. He noted run blocking is an area where he wants to improve. That effort will be helped by the weight Goosby’s added in a few years of college strength and conditioning. 

Goosby came to Austin at just 270 lbs, not the typical weight you usually see Kyle Flood and Sarkisian pursue. But in Goosby there was an athletic frame with a basketball background and a moldable ball of clay. Now you don’t have to squint to see a future NFL left tackle like Banks. 

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Goosby is now at 314 lbs. His added mass, the experience he gained from last year and the ability to watch Banks drafted in the first round, his own future prospects are made clear.

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