Texas baseball player Nik Sanders joins the Longhorns' football program
This upcoming fall, Texas catcher Nik Sanders won't just be focused on baseball.
Sanders has been added to the roster of the Texas football team. He is currently listed as a 6-foot-2, 215-pound running back on the team's website. He has been assigned the No. 31 jersey.
Earlier on Monday, Sanders tweeted out a picture of his new locker and wrote "Let’s get it @TexasFootball." Sanders last played football at University High in Waco.
This past baseball season, Sanders was the designated hitter in UT's season opener. However, the freshman later found playing time hard to find. He appeared in just nine games and hit .056 over 18 at-bats.
Texas is set to open practices for the 2024 football season on Wednesday. Sanders will be one of eight running backs on the roster.
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