Trevor Goosby
If Arch Manning is going to have the year Texas needs, someone has to keep him clean. Trevor Goosby did it as a first-team All-SEC tackle in 2025 -- and he came back to do it again.
If Arch Manning is going to have the year Texas needs, someone has to keep him clean. Trevor Goosby did it as a first-team All-SEC tackle in 2025 — and he came back to do it again.
In his first full year as a starter, Goosby was first-team All-SEC and a wall at left tackle — just three sacks and three quarterback hurries allowed protecting Arch Manning's blindside. He declined a favorable draft projection to return, giving Texas the most valuable kind of continuity for a title run: a proven blindside protector entering the most scrutinized quarterback season in the country. The forward stakes are tied directly to Manning's: a clean pocket is the difference between a Heisman campaign and a frustrated one, and Goosby is the reason it stays clean. He's not the headline name on the roster — he's the one who makes the headline name possible.
How he plays
Goosby is a pass-protection-first left tackle whose value shows up in what doesn't happen — the sacks that never reach the quarterback. The 2025 ledger is the case: three sacks and three hurries allowed across a full SEC season protecting a marquee quarterback, the kind of line that earns first-team all-conference. He has the length and footwork to handle SEC edge rushers and the anchor to hold up against the bull rush. He's a steady, technically sound blindside protector rather than a road-grading mauler — and on a team whose season rides on its quarterback staying upright, that's the most important job on the line.
The story
In his first full year as a starter, Goosby was first-team All-SEC and a wall at left tackle -- just three sacks and three quarterback hurries allowed protecting Arch Manning's blindside. He declined a favorable draft projection to return, giving Texas the most valuable kind of continuity for a title run: a proven blindside protector entering the most scrutinized quarterback season in the country. The forward stakes are tied directly to Manning's: a clean pocket is the difference between a Heisman campaign and a frustrated one, and Goosby is the reason it stays clean. He's not the headline name on the roster -- he's the one who makes the headline name possible.
Career Arc
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
How he plays
Play style
Goosby is a pass-protection-first left tackle whose value shows up in what doesn't happen -- the sacks that never reach the quarterback. The 2025 ledger is the case: three sacks and three hurries allowed across a full SEC season protecting a marquee quarterback, the kind of line that earns first-team all-conference. He has the length and footwork to handle SEC edge rushers and the anchor to hold up against the bull rush. He's a steady, technically sound blindside protector rather than a road-grading mauler -- and on a team whose season rides on its quarterback staying upright, that's the most important job on the line.
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Texas
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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 #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Perception vs tape
In his first full year as a starter, Goosby was first-team All-SEC and a wall at left tackle -- just three sacks and three quarterback hurries allowed protecting Arch Manning's blindside. He declined a favorable draft projection to return, giving Texas the most valuable kind of continuity for a title run: a proven blindside protector entering the most scrutinized quarterback season in the country.
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A fourth-year offensive lineman who has played in 30 games with 15 starts ... 2026 Phil Steele preseason First-Team All-America selection ... 2026 Phil Steele preseason First-Team SEC selection ... 2025 Coaches' First-Team All-SEC ... earned 2025 Third-Team preseaon coaches' All-SEC honors ... se...