Austin, TX
Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Still Learning Lessons In Final Year
Texas Longhorns starting center Jake Majors has been on the field for Texas longer than most people. A four-year starter, Majors has stuck with the Longhorns in an era of college football where players will leave to find better opportunities. Now, he has led Texas to back-to-back 10-win seasons and College Football Playoff appearances and is one of the most respected players on the roster.
Offensive coordinator Kyle Flood got to Texas after Majors, and has been thoroughly impressed with him ever since.
“Jake has started every set, every game, at center for me since I’ve been here,” Flood said. “And that’s that’s pretty neat over four years. I don’t know if I’ve ever had that before, so that’s certainly a really nice luxury for me to have somebody who’s been with me and thinks like me. But, what does that mean to us? Or why is that a good thing? I think because he loves everything about football. He is, he’s a catalyst for the energy of the football team.”
Flood called Majors a thermostat, an expression he stole from head coach Steve Sarkisian, meaning that he sets the temperature for the room and the standard for the offensive lineman. All season, Majors has gotten nothing but praise from Sarkisian and his teammates.
Though humble, Majors knows the impact that he has on the offensive line, whether he’s on the field or not. Against Clemson, he went down with an injury in the second quarter and didn’t return to the game. The offensive line play did not drop off, and Majors credits that to their preparedness, but it can also be attributed to his leadership. Hayden Connor stepped in at center for Majors and shined in a position very different from his usual spot.
“I thought that overall, the offensive line did a great job executing,” Majors said. “You know, it’s tough losing two of your starting o-lineman, but the way that they were able to, you know, be shuffled around, move in, and execute at that level, it was just awesome to see. So it just shows you how far we’ve come as an organization. And then I’d give Hayden an A-plus. I thought he did a good job communicating. I thought he did a great job of identifying the fronts. So just super proud of them.”
Majors will return for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal against Arizona State, and since getting back out on to the field, he has been hungry to learn more about the game of football. Flood had high praise for Majors and his desire to learn and love for the game, something that not every football player has, even at the highest level.
“He sets the standard for us in that offensive line room,” Flood said. “And I think it does spill over to the rest of the offense just because of his personality. I think it starts with his love for everything about football. He loves to practice, he loves the meetings. He loves the rehab afterward. He loves the training and the weight weightlifting. And there’s just nothing about it he doesn’t love so that’s infectious on a football team. And it’s, it’s really, really invaluable.”
Majors attributes these qualities to his open mindset and love for the game. With every game having the possibilty of being his last game in college, he wants to soak in as much information as possible before going to the next level.
“I always just want to keep learning,” Majors said. “So if you have a growth mindset, you know, just always want to keep doing more and more and more instead of just letting the environment control you. So for me, I just want to keep learning from Flood. I just want to keep learning more about the offense. So I think when Coach refers to that, it’s, you know, I just want to keep learning. So I take that as a compliment.”
Majors is set to return against Arizona State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Jan 1 at 12 pm for a spot in the Cotton Bowl and College Football Playoff Semifinal.
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More dangerous Texas floods expected after at least 2 killed and hundreds of people rescued in high water, governor says – WTOP News
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More dangerous Texas floods expected after at least 2 killed and hundreds of people rescued in…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More dangerous Texas floods expected after at least 2 killed and hundreds of people rescued in high water, governor says.
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KERRVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning, with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning. A Flash Flood Warning is currently in place for Kerr County as the Guadalupe River continues to rise.
Around 5:30 a.m., the National Weather Service said a “large and deadly flood wave is moving down” the Guadalupe River.
KXAN First Warning Weather Meteorologist Kristen Currie said approximately 11 inches of rain have fallen northwest of Kerr County since 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The Guadalupe River is expected to reach major flood stage in multiple areas.
Kerr County PIO Lisa Walter said “there have been multiple swift water rescues and evacuations.” Officials emphasized not to drive through flooded streets and to turn around if water covers the roadway.
Evacuations were underway in multiple areas, according to the county, including:
- Goat Creek
- Arcadia Loop
- Lowery/Guadalupe area
- Junction Highway low-water crossings
- Other low-lying neighborhoods
Emergency shelters are open at Impact Church (Goat Creek evacuation point), Calvary Temple Church and City West Church for people in West Kerr County, the county said.
Here are the latest headlines:
Live updates
7:03 a.m.: KXAN’s Kevin Baskar is in Gillespie County providing updates on the latest flood conditions in the area. Watch his update below.
6:37 a.m.: Kerr County officials emphasized not to drive through flooded streets and to turn around if water covers the roadway.
Evacuations were underway in multiple areas, according to the county, including:
- Goat Creek
- Arcadia Loop
- Lowery/Guadalupe area
- Junction Highway low-water crossings
- Other low-lying neighborhoods
Emergency shelters are open at Impact Church (Goat Creek evacuation point), Calvary Temple Church and City West Church for people in West Kerr County, the county said.
6:27 a.m.: Video shows emergency crews hauling boats and rescue equipment through Kerrville.
6:15 a.m. NewsNation correspondent Xavier Walton and his photographer captured a structure being swept up in river water and crashing into a Kerrville bridge. The structure appears to be some sort of shipping container, pushing against the bridge.
Watch the video below:
6:08 a.m.: Kerr County PIO Lisa Walter confirms “there have been multiple swift water rescues and evacuations.”
6:02 a.m.: The Guadalupe River at Center Point is expected to crest at 35 feet, which is the same crest as July 4, 2025.
5:57 a.m.: The National Weather Service said “a large deadly flood wave” is moving down the Guadalupe River.
5:49 a.m.: The Comfort Volunteer Fire Department said it has units in Kerrville and Centerpoint alerting people along the Guadalupe River. They’re helping Kerr County with evacuations along Highway 27 between Comfort and Centerpoint. They said all VFD personnel are OK.
5:30 a.m.: The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it’s received reports of “street flooding in Ingram, and it’s likely many roads and city streets are flooded as well.”
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As flood threats continue across parts of South Central Texas, Austin Pets Alive! has activated emergency response efforts to support animal shelters affected by the inclement weather.
In a social media post, APA! wrote, “We began offering aid last night, working to secure fosters for 10 dogs in the Castroville shelter, an open-air shelter that sits at the bottom of a valley.”
APA! said the situation escalated overnight with additional shelters reporting flooding. One shelter confirmed that floodwaters reached its facility, APA! added.
Communities overwhelmed due to weather include Uvalde, Castroville and Sabinal.
The nonprofit is asking the Austin community to foster, adopt or donate to free up capacity for animals displaced by the disaster. APA! needs to clear out its facilities to assist the animals in need of shelter.
Here are ways you can help:
- Adopt: APA! is offering a “Name Your Own Adoption Fee” on all animals.
- Foster: The shelter is seeking foster homes for a minimum of three weeks.
- Donate: Proceeds will fund vans and response teams setting up a staging and triage center at the heart of the disaster zone, along with an expanded stockpile of preventatives, PPE and additional supplies.
If you would like to donate, click here.
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