AUSTIN, Texas — Attrition in college football programs across the country is common this time of year and UT is no different.
A pair of Longhorn defensive backs announced they are leaving the Longhorns program.
John Bonney, who graduated in December with a degree in Corporate Communications, will become a graduate transfer.
Bonney left the following statement before leaving UT:
“I would like to thank The University of Texas for giving me the opportunity to graduate and earn a bachelor’s degree. I’d like to thank Mack Brown for offering me a scholarship to be a student-athlete at such a great institution and Coach Charlie Strong and Vance Beford for taking me in and teaching me the game, as well as Coach Tom Herman, Craig Naivar and Yancy McKnight for helping me grow and develop not only as a football player, but as a young man. I’d also like to thank our great fans for supporting us through good times and bad. I will cherish the relationships made with my teammates and the memories we shared on and off the field. I will forever be a Longhorn. God bless. Hook ‘Em!”
Junior defensive back Eric Cuffee, a Waco native, also announced his plans to transfer and left this statement:
“It was a long and well-thought out decision with family and friends, but I have decided to transfer from The University of Texas to give myself a better opportunity to reach my dreams and aspirations in life. I want to thank Jason Washington, Coach Herman and Coach McKnight for giving me the tools, as well as critiquing me into becoming a better man on and off the field. I also want to thank all of my teammates for supporting me. I’m going to miss them, but I’ll be rooting for them as I go to compete at Trinity Valley Community College for the next four months to eventually lead me to my next home.”