Adrian McDonald (16) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Adrian McDonald (2012-15)
• 48 Games
• 301 Total Tackles
• 7 TFL
• 17 INTs (UH Record)
• 7 Forced Fumbles
• 7 Fumble Recoveries
• 2014 First-Team All-AAC
• 2015 Second-Team All-AAC
• Armed Forces Bowl Champion (2014)
• AAC Champion (2015)
• Peach Bowl Champion (2015)
Vincent Marshall (17) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Vincent Marshall (2003-06)
• 50 Games
• 272 Receptions
• 3,770 Receiving Yards
• 26 Receiving TDs
• 4,762 All Purpose Yards
• First-Team All-C-USA (2005)
• 2x Second-Team All-C-USA (2004,2006)
• Third-Team All-C-USA (2005)
Post UH:
• Grey Cup Champion (2007)
Khalil Laufau (18) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Khalil Laufau (2025-Present)
• 12 Games
• 39 Tackles
• 3 TFL
• 2 Sacks
• 1 Forced Fumble
• Texas Bowl Champion
James Cleveland (19) days until Houston Cougars Football!
James Cleveland (2009-10)
• 23 Games
• 161 Receptions
• 2,014 Receiving Yards
• 20 Receiving TDs
• 2010 All-C-USA Honorable Mention
• 2009 First-Team All-C-USA
• 2009 C-USA Newcomer of the Year
• 2009 All-American Honorable Mention (CFN)
Dean Connors’ 20-yard TD run to help seal last year’s 38-35 win vs LSU in the Texas Bowl!
Makhi Hughes (21) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Makhi Hughes (2026):
• Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12
Prior to UH (at Tulane/Oregon):
• 2× First-Team All-AAC (2023, 2024)
• 2023 AAC Rookie of The Year
• 2023 Freshman All-American
• AAC Champion (2023)
Manny Hazard’s 22 receiving TDs in 1989 still stands as Houston’s single-season record.
Manny Hazard (1989-90)
• 22 Games
• 220 Receptions
• 2,635 Receiving Yards
• 27 Receiving TDs
• 1990 Third-Team All-American (AP)
• 1989 First-Team All-American
• 2x First-team All-SWC (1989, 1990)
UH Records:
• Receptions (Game): 19 (Tied)
• Receptions (Season): 142 (1989)
• TD Receptions (Game): 5 (Tied)
• TD Receptions (Season): 22 (1989)
• TDs (Season): 22 (1989)
• Points (Season): 134 (1989)
Elmo Wright (23) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Elmo Wright (1968-70):
• 153 Receptions
• 3,347 Receiving Yards
• 34 Receiving TDs
• 1970 Touchdown Club of Columbus POTY
• 1970 Consensus All-American
• 1969 Second-Team All-American (AP)
• 1968 All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
• Bluebonnet Bowl Champion (1969)
UH Records:
• Avg/Play (Career): 21.0 (Min 100 Plays)
• Highest Avg/Rec (Season): 27.9 (Min 25 Rec)
• Highest Avg/Rec (Career): 21.9 (Min 75 Rec)
Post UH:
• 1977 NFL Draft Pick - 1st Round
• Kansas City Chiefs (1971–74)
• Houston Oilers (1975)
• New England Patriots (1975)
• No. 23 retired by Houston Football Program
• College Football Hall of Fame (2020)
• Houston Athletics Hall of Honor (1976)
Wrook Brown (24) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Wrook Brown (2025)
• 13 Games
• 48 Total Tackles
• 6 TFL
• 2.5 Sacks
• 2 INTs
• 1 Forced Fumble
• Texas Bowl Champion
DJ Butler (25) days until Houston Cougars Football!
DJ Butler (2024-Present)
• 19 Games
• 403 Rushing Yards
• 12 Receptions
• 94 Receiving Yards
• Texas Bowl Champion (2025)
Jamal Robinson’s 26-yard pick six to seal the 45-35 win vs (5) OSU in 2009!
Jamal Robinson (2007-10)
• 36 Games
• 107 Total Tackles
• 6.5 TFL
• 6 INTs
• 2 FFs
• 1 Defensive TD
• Armed Forces Bowl Champion (2008)
Stephon Johnson’s 27-yard TD grab in last year’s win over Oregon State!
It’s time to round up your fellow Coogs and join the Valenti Alumni Association for its Annual Meeting! Come meet other alums and find out all the fun ways you can get involved. Oh...and your first drink is on Valenti Alumni! 🍻😉
Good people, great conversations, and a free drink? Sounds like a pretty great excuse to get together. See you there!
Chuck Weatherspoon (28) days until Houston Cougars Football!
Chuck Weatherspoon (1987-90)
• 44 Games
• 3,247 Rushing Yards
• 27 Rushing TDs
• 1,375 Receiving Yards
• 8 Receiving TDs
• 1990 All-American HM (FBN)
• 1989 First-Team All-American (TSN)
• 1988 Second-Team All-American (TSN)
• 2x First-Team All-SWC (1990, 1989)
• 1988 Second-Team All-SWC
UH Records:
• All-Purpose Yardage (Season): 2,391
• Avg per Rush (Career): 8.2
Post UH:
• NFL Draft Pick - 9th Round
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991)
Kyle Postma’s clutch 29-yard run vs FSU in the 2015 Peach Bowl!
Kyle Postma (2015-17)
• 26 Games
• 65.1 Completion %
• 1,788 Passing Yards
• 8 Passing TDs
• 542 Rushing Yards
• 6 Rushing TDs
• AAC Champion (2015)
• Peach Bowl Champion (2015)
Sammy Brown’s 30 tackles for loss in 2011 remain Houston’s single-season record!
Sammy Brown (2010-11)
• 26 Games
• 169 Total Tackles
• 50 TFL
• 21 Sacks
• 2 Forced Fumbles
• 2011 Third-Team All-American (PSM)
• 2011 First-Team All-C-USA
• 2010 All-C-USA Honorable Mention
• Ticket City Bowl Champion (2011)
Jackie Battle scored 31 rushing TDs during his career as a Houston Cougar!
Jackie Battle (2003-06)
• 41 Games
• 2,120 Rushing Yards
• 31 Rushing TDs
• 2006 Third-Team All-C-USA
Post UH:
• Kansas City Chiefs (2007–11)
• San Diego Chargers (2012)
• Tennessee Titans (2013-14)
• 96 Games
• 1,177 Rushing Yards
• 9 Rushing TDs
Patrick Edwards’ 32-yard TD catch in 2011’s comeback win vs LA Tech!
The Coogs rallied back from being down 34-7 to win 35-34!
KeSean Carter’s 33-yard TD grab in the 2022 Independence Bowl win!
KeSean Carter (2021-22)
• 22 Games
• 64 Receptions
• 932 Receiving Yards
• 6 Receiving TDs
• Birmingham Bowl Champion (2021)
• Independence Bowl Champion (2022)
Michael Hayes’ thunderous 34-yard TD run in 2011’s win vs UCLA!
Michael Hayes (2010-11)
• 25 Games
• 1,356 Rushing Yards
• 19 Rushing TDs
• 810 Receiving Yards
• 6 Receiving TDs
• Ticket City Bowl Champion (2011)