National champion, Thorpe Award winner, and now Hall of Famer. Michael Huff's legendary Texas career reaches its pinnacle.
Former Texas safety Michael Huff was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Huff played for the Longhorns for four years, including their 2005 National Championship season in which he played a critical role. That year, Huff won the Jim Thorpe Award, annually given to the best defensive back in college football.
Mack Brown, Texas' head coach during its National Championship season, took to X to congratulate his former player.
"Congrats to Michael Huff on his Induction into the CFB HOF," Brown said. "Won the National Championship, Thorpe Award, and now in the HOF. What a career! What a Person!"
After college, Huff was selected seventh overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2006 NFL Draft. He had an up-and-down start to his career with the Raiders, but in 2010, he finally broke out, earning a place on the All-Pro Second Team.
Huff retired in 2013 after eight seasons in the NFL, after not receiving much playing time for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos.
Now, he's back at his alma mater helping develop players in the program. Under former Texas head coach Tom Herman, Huff was an assistant DBs coach. Under Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, he serves as the Assistant Director of Player Development for the team.
Huff was honored during the Longhorns' game against Arkansas in late November. Before the game, Sarkisian spoke to the impact Huff has made on the program in his current role.
"Michael Huff has been phenomenal since the day I arrived, what he's meant to the program, to me," he said. "He's such a great conduit between the program today and a lot of the ex-players from before, and bringing them back. He's a great resource for our current players, a sounding board for those guys."
"For him to be honored Saturday is just an awesome tribute. Should be part of a really special day at DKR."
And it was as Texas defeated Arkansas comfortably 52-37, putting the cherry on top of an already exceptional day for Huff.
Huff was inducted alongside elite company, including former Alabama head coach Nick Saban and former Virginia Tech star quarterback Michael Vick.
Huff's contributions to Texas on and off the field have undoubtedly cemented his legacy as a Longhorn legend.