HOUSTON – Six University of Houston football players – McCutchin Sr., Sanchez, Connors, Laufau, Allen jr., and Jordan Allen – have been named to the midseason All-Texas Team, as announced Tuesday. The selections highlight the Cougars’ strong individual performances through the first half of the 2024 season.
Cornerback McCutchin Sr. has been a key defensive contributor, posting the sixth-lowest reception percentage (52.6%) among Texas cornerbacks, allowing only 10 receptions in six games. His defensive grade of 77.2, as graded by Pro Football Focus, ranks second among Texas cornerbacks with at least 245 snaps played, and he currently has 25 tackles, ranking fifth on the team.
Kicker Sanchez is making a national impact, leading the country with eight 40+ yard field goals and ranking second nationally with 14 made field goals and 2.33 field goals per game. He is the only kicker in the nation with multiple four-field goal games this season.
Running back Connors leads Houston’s rushing attack with 438 yards, just eight yards shy of surpassing the Cougars’ total from all of 2023. He has scored four rushing touchdowns and added another receiving touchdown, currently ranking fifth in the Big 12 Conference in rushing yards.
Defensive lineman Laufau has recorded 21 tackles, eighth-most on the team, and is graded as one of the top run-stoppers in texas (87.2 – 2nd).He and teammate Allen Jr. represent Houston with two of the top seven run-stopping linemen nationally,with Laufau holding the No. 1 ranking and Allen Jr. at No. 7.
Safety Jordan allen is sixth on the team with 23 tackles and is the fourth-best safety in coverage in Texas (82.0). He has allowed just five catches on 10 targets, with a long reception of only 11 yards – the shortest passing play allowed with at least 100 coverage snaps played in Texas.
