This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/texas as Texas Longhorns DB Named to Preseason Freshman All-American Team.

Anthony Hill Jr., Michael Taaffe and Colin Simmons headline preseason honors for the Texas football team. Here are all the Longhoerns named to the All-SEC squad.

Entering Monday, the preseason period will end this week with the regular season practice schedule starting next week before the season-opener. Throughout the offseason, Elko has emphasized the importance of having NFL-level talent on both the current and future rosters.