Football
Carrington Byndom
Sophomore - Football
What is your favorite food? Chicken Spaghetti, because who doesn't love chicken, and I love spaghetti, so it's a combination of both. My mom always makes it, and I love to eat it.
What pumps you up before games? Definitely my music, I have a lot of combinations of music on my iPod and listening to music gets me into that zone.
What are you doing if you aren’t training/practicing? Just relaxing and hanging with friends.
Do you have any animals? What are their names? I have three horses at home – Hope, Paco and Diamond - and I have one dog. It's my mom's and it's a Chihuahua named Smokey.
What is your favorite TV show? Besides Sports Center, I like Phineas and Ferb and Everybody Hates Chris.
What is your favorite quote? "Live each day to the fullest."
Do you have any siblings? How old? I have a brother and a sister. Antonio is my brother and he's 27. Candace is my sister and she's 29.
What is your favorite UT tradition? Singing The Eyes of Texas after the game.
What is your favorite candy bar? I'm all about sour stuff, so I don't really have a favorite candy bar, but if I had to pick it would be Three Musketeers.
How old were you the first time you scored a touchdown? I started football when I was about 7, and I was a running back, so I got the ball a lot, so that's when it happened.
D.J. Monroe
Junior - Football
What is your favorite food? Pasta, because you can put so many different things in it.
What pumps you up before games? Watching Marquise Goodwin dance.
What are you doing if you aren’t training/practicing I'm definitely fishing or sleeping.
Do you have any animals? What are their names? I had a snake and his name was Solo, but he passed away recently. I also have dog named Boss.
What is your favorite TV show? SpongeBob SquarePants
What is your favorite quote? "Hakuna Matata, it means no worries for the rest of your days." - The Lion King
Do you have any siblings? How old? I have three sisters. Alexis is my youngest, my middle sister is Shea, and my oldest sister is Donalie.
What is your favorite UT tradition? Touching the Horns and the Steinmark scoreboard before the game.
What is your favorite candy bar? I really don't have a favorite candy bar, but my favorite snack is sunflower seeds.
How old were you the first time you scored a touchdown? I was 6 years old at ECC; it was our pre-kindergarten through kindergarten.
Jackson Jeffcoat
Sophomore - Football
What is your favorite food? Pizza and hamburger, I had them a lot growing up as a kid.
What pumps you up before games? Listening to my music - Rap, R&B and Hip Hop.
What are you doing if you aren’t training/practicing You can find me fishing or hanging out with friends.
Do you have any animals? What are their names? I don't have any, but my little sister has a dog named Aladdin. Her name is Jasmine, so it's Princess Jasmine and Aladdin.
What is your favorite TV show? Phineas and Ferb, because it's always summer for them and they're always building things.
Do you have any siblings? How old? I have an older brother Jaren, a twin sister Jacqueline, and then Jasmine.
What is your favorite UT tradition? The pep rallys before Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
What is your favorite candy bar? It's Twix, I just grew up with it and it's crunchy.
How old were you the first time you scored a touchdown? The first time I scored a touchdown was sixth grade. I intercepted a pass and took it to the house.
Jaxon Shipley
Freshman - Football
What is your favorite food? Steak, because it's the best tasting food there is.
What pumps you up before games? I don't like to get pumped up as much I like to get calm. I like to listen to country music before games and chill, then right before the game I get pumped up by Coach Brown's speech.
What are you doing if you aren’t training/practicing You can find me fishing, hunting, and playing my guitar.
Do you have any animals? What are their names? I've had a lot of animals, but none right now.
What is your favorite TV show? Man Vs. Wild, because I love the outdoors.
What is your favorite quote? "If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always gotten."
Do you have any siblings? How old? Yes, I have an older brother, Jordan, and two sisters - Shelby and Addie Jane.
What is your favorite UT tradition? I think my favorite UT tradition is walking out of the tunnel with the smoke blowing and everyone going crazy.
What is your favorite candy bar? Snickers
How old were you the first time you scored a touchdown? I was in second grade playing flag football.
Major Applewhite
Co-Offensive Coordinator/RB Coach - Football
How has your life changed since your daughter was born? It gives you a sense of purpose in everything you do. Whether it's how you're working with the kids here, or how to treat a guy, you start thinking about how you'd want your daughter to be treated by her coach. Also, you understand you've got someone else to provide for and it really gives you a sense of purpose in life.
What is harder, dealing with a newborn or with college student-athletes? It's harder with these 18-22 year olds. They have a little bit more of a mind of their own. They're not looking at daddy for direction all the time.
Has your daughter come to any Texas Football games? Yes, she comes to games. I want her to be a part of this. It's a family atmosphere. We know we're in the business of winning football games, but I like her being exposed to what I do and want her to understand I work with young people as well.
What sports do you see your daughter playing when she gets older? Hopefully golf, so there's less chance she gets injured (laughing), but I'll support her in whatever she wants to do.
Jordan Hicks
Sophomore - Football
HOMETOWN: West Chester, Ohio
POSITION: Linebacker
HEIGHT: 6'2"
TO GET PUMPED UP FOR THE GAME I... listen to music.
FAVORITE SUPER HERO: Superman
FAVORITE VIDEOGAME: Madden
FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTER: SpongeBob SquarePants
SPORTS HERO: Jordan
MY PETS: A dog named Zoie
I CAME TO TEXAS BECAUSE I... have trust in the coaching staff.
