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Austin American-Statesman: TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock — the son of a Texas legend
Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff
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ARLINGTON — One of the players that TCU brought to Big 12 media days on Monday was making up for lost time.
TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, who missed the 2018 season with an Achilles injury, started 14 times as a freshman in 2017. He had two sacks that season, including one that was recorded in a 24-7 win over Texas.
That takedown of Shane Buechele, though, may not be why Blacklock’s name sounds familiar to UT fans. He’s the son of Jimmy Blacklock, who was the second black letterman and first black star on the men’s basketball team at Texas. He was inducted into UT’s Hall of Honor in 2016.
On Monday, Blacklock chatted about his return to the field, his father’s UT legacy and who’s the Kawhi Leonard of TCU’s defense:
Read more at https://www.hookem.com/story/big-12-media-days-qa-with-tcu-dt-ross-blacklock/
