Thurman Rayborn brings veteran size and run-stopping juice to Texas Southern's interior
In the 2025 season, Thurman Rayborn entered Texas Southern as a massive 6'1", 340-pound graduate-student defensive tackle with a clear calling card: eat blocks, anchor the run, and let the rest of the defense hunt. He was described by Houston-area coverage as a run-stopper who anchored a strong junior-college defense, and Texas Southern listed him as a 2026 defensive-line piece with no public stats recorded yet. If a team wants power, veteran experience, and a plug-and-play interior body, he fits; if it wants flashy sack production, that’s not his game.
