Jan 5, 2025; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Glen Powell at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY

There's nothing better in college football than the moment a walk-on finds out that he earned a scholarship offer, and as Texas gave that moment to linebacker Marshall Landwehr, they brought in some star power to do so.

During a team meeting for the Longhorns, coach Steve Sarkisian kicked things off by telling his squad that he was going to open with a quick video. In the video, actor Glen Powell — star of films like "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Twisters" — announced to the team that Landwehr was being placed on scholarship.

"What’s up Longhorns? It’s Glen Powell, fellow Texas alum,” Powell said. “I have newfound respect for what it takes to join a football team. It takes grit. It takes grind. And most importantly, it takes heart. Marshall, your hard work has not gone unnoticed. That’s why Texas is giving you a scholarship.”

Powell is a Texas alum and diehard fan of the Longhorns, and he's currently promoting his upcoming show "Chad Powers," a comedy about a former quarterback that is set to premiere in September.

As Landwehr was mobbed by his teammates, Sarkisian stepped in to add how important he has been to the team.

“When we talk about everybody in this room has a role in the organization, this is the epitome of that, dude,” Sarkisian said. “I couldn’t be more fired up for you, man. Congratulations!”

Landwehr enters his fifth season at Texas, and he's appeared in 15 games. Thirteen of those appearances came last fall when he made an impact on special teams and finished the season with six tackles.

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