During the 2025 campaign, Ryan Niblett has been an important part of the Longhorns‘ success. The talented Swiss army knife has been a human highlight reel due to his speed and ability to elude defenders. On Monday, the Texas native was named one of five finalists for the Jet Award. The award honors the nation’s top return specialist.
Through ten games, the Eisenhower Grad leads the SEC and ranks second in the FBS in punt return average. He ranks second in the SEC in punt return touchdowns with two. The Longhorns’ star also leads the conference in combined kick return yards with 595. With Niblett returning kicks, Texas is not an easy team to plan against.
While the Longhorns’ sophomore has an impressive resume, he does have competition. The other finalists are Louisville’s Caullin…
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