Michael Huff
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Career Summary
Michael Huff is a former NFL safety and Texas football staff member. NFL statistics credit him with 118 games, 403 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 11 interceptions and 54 passes defended.
Michael Huff is a former NFL safety and Texas football staff member. NFL statistics credit him with 118 games, 403 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 11 interceptions and 54 passes defended.
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Early Life
Huff is from Irving, Texas. Texas reported that he grew up playing football in the state and came to the Longhorns from Nimitz High School.
Huff is from Irving, Texas. Texas reported that he grew up playing football in the state and came to the Longhorns from Nimitz High School.
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High School
At Nimitz High School in Irving, Huff was a track sprinter who also played cornerback. Texas noted that his 10.1-second 100-meter background initially pointed him toward a cornerback role in college.
At Nimitz High School in Irving, Huff was a track sprinter who also played cornerback. Texas noted that his 10.1-second 100-meter background initially pointed him toward a cornerback role in college.
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College Career
Huff played at Texas from 2002 through 2005, starting 50 of 51 games in a 45-win run. He won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2005, helped Texas win the national championship, and was the Rose Bowl’s Defensive Most Valuable Player after the 2006 title-game win over USC.
Huff played at Texas from 2002 through 2005, starting 50 of 51 games in a 45-win run. He won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2005, helped Texas win the national championship, and was the Rose Bowl’s Defensive Most Valuable Player after the 2006 title-game win over USC.
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Path to the NFL
Oakland selected Huff seventh overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. The Pro Football Hall of Fame lists him as a defensive back from Texas.
Oakland selected Huff seventh overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. The Pro Football Hall of Fame lists him as a defensive back from Texas.
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NFL Career
Huff played seven seasons with Oakland before spending 2013 with Baltimore and Denver. He appeared in all 16 games in each of his first five NFL seasons and finished with 118 regular-season games.
Huff played seven seasons with Oakland before spending 2013 with Baltimore and Denver. He appeared in all 16 games in each of his first five NFL seasons and finished with 118 regular-season games.
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Career Accomplishments
Huff’s top NFL statistical season came in 2010, when he recorded 88 tackles, four sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles for Oakland. He totaled 11 interceptions and 75 return yards in his career.
Huff’s top NFL statistical season came in 2010, when he recorded 88 tackles, four sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles for Oakland. He totaled 11 interceptions and 75 return yards in his career.
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Playing Style
Huff developed from a cornerback and track athlete into a versatile safety. Texas coaches cited his physical tools and defensive understanding, and he played both cornerback and strong safety during his Longhorn career.
Huff developed from a cornerback and track athlete into a versatile safety. Texas coaches cited his physical tools and defensive understanding, and he played both cornerback and strong safety during his Longhorn career.
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Legacy
Huff was Texas’ first Jim Thorpe Award winner and a central player on the 2005 national championship team. His Longhorn career included 318 tackles, a school-record four interception-return touchdowns and 50 starts.
Huff was Texas’ first Jim Thorpe Award winner and a central player on the 2005 national championship team. His Longhorn career included 318 tackles, a school-record four interception-return touchdowns and 50 starts.
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Post-Career
After his NFL career, Huff returned to Texas football as a staff member. In 2023, he described the opportunity to give back daily to his alma mater and its players.
After his NFL career, Huff returned to Texas football as a staff member. In 2023, he described the opportunity to give back daily to his alma mater and its players.
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21204, 00-0024222, 1983-03-06, Michael Huff, Michael, Huff
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