Eric Garza
Junior linebacker on Texas's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 212 lb · Southlake, TX · Southlake Carroll
The story
3 linebacker on Texas's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Eric Garza
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Eric Garza plays linebacker for Texas.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Texas has produced 4 All-Conference linebackers and 3 All-Americans. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 1989. Rasheem Biles was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas
Returning around him
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Background
A third-year walk-on from Southlake, Texas ... has played in one game. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2025) Made Longhorn debut vs. Sam Houston (9/20). FRESHMAN (2024) Did not see any action in his first season. HIGH SCHOOL Joined the team as a preferred walk-on . . . attended Southlake Carroll High School i...
The linebacker corps · Texas
- #3Rasheem Biles100 tackles · 2025
- #26Ty'Anthony Smith59 tackles · 2025
- #28Justin Cryer43 tackles · 2025
- #45Darius Snow34 tackles · 2025
- #43Eric Garzano box-score line yet
7 more on the roster · Texas team page