Texas vs. Ohio State: North Texans in this year's Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes will face-off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday for this year's Cotton Bowl.
Many of those playing in the game are not strangers to DFW.
Here's a look at the North Texans expected to suit up for his year's Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State University
- Calvin Simpson-Hunt, CB - Waxahachie High School
- Payton Pierce, LB - Lovejoy High School
University of Texas
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 1: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils during second half against at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by CFP/Ge
- Anthony Hill Jr., LB - Denton Ryan High School
- Quinn Ewers, QB - Southlake Carroll High School
- Malik Muhammad, DB - South Oak Cliff High School
- Colin Simmons, Edge - Duncanville High School
- Parker Livingstone, WR - Lovejoy High School
- Xavier Filsaime, DB - McKinney High School
- Zina Umeozulu, Edge - Allen High School
- Jordon Johnson-Rubell, DB - IMG Academy (via Fort Worth)
- Quintrevion Wisner, RB - DeSoto High School
- Reid Watkins, RB - All Saints Episcopal
- Morice Blackwell Jr., LB - Arlington Martin High School
- Ziky Umeozulu, DB - Allen High School
- Eric Garza, LB - Southlake Carroll High School
- Bert Auburn, K - Flower Mound High School
- Michael Flanagan, LB - Frisco Wakeland High School
- Daniel Cruz, OL - Richland High School
- Marshall Landwehr, LB - Highland Park High School
- DJ Campbell, OL - Arlington Bowie High School
- Cole Hutson, OL - Frisco High School
- Cameron Williams, OL - Duncanville High School
- Rick McBroom, OL - All Saints Episcopal
- Robert Sweeny, OL - Highland Park High School
- Jake Majors, OL - Prosper High School
- Neto Umeozulu, OL - Allen High School
- Trevor Goosby, OL - Melissa High School
- Andre Cojoe, OL - Mansfield Timberview High School
- Connor Stroh, OL - Frisco Wakeland High School
- Juan Davis, TE - Everman High School
- Ridge Barker, TE - Lovejoy High School
- Alex January, DL - Duncanville High School
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium in Arlington
- No. 5 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Where: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
- Date: Friday, January 10
- Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
- TV Network: ESPN