Long, versatile Texas DB with untapped ceiling
Ziky Umeozulu enters the 2026 season as a 6-3, 208-pound junior DB for Texas, but his on-field résumé is still tiny: Texas lists him as having played in just one game, with his Longhorn debut coming in 2025 against Sam Houston.[2] That makes him more projection than production right now, but the appeal is obvious: rare size for the position, a developmental frame, and the kind of length Texas likes in the back end.[1][2] If your team wants a high-upside defensive back who could grow into a matchup piece, he’s intriguing; if you need an immediate stat-sheet star, patience is the name of the game.[1][2]
