AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns true freshman Graceson Littleton has turned heads to start the 2025 season, standing out as one of the defense's rising young talents. The young defensive back drew some early compliments from Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian with a few impressive performances to start his career at Texas.

"I think that football is the most important thing in his life," Sarkisan said about Littleton. "The guy got here, what mattered to him was being a great player, learning the defense, understanding how to work in the weight room [and] getting in Michael Taaffe's hip pocket."

A four-star recruit and the 10th-ranked cornerback in his class, Littleton joined Texas as part of the Longhorns' No. 1-ranked recruiting class in 2025, according to 247Sports. Littleton has impr

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