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On what makes Texas freshman Edge Lance Jackson "a freak"

Eric Nahlinby: Eric Nahlin07/24/25
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Lance Jackson. (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

First-year players make their greatest gains in the weight room. That comes as no surprise. After that first year, players generally make gains in the 3-7% range. The real freaks make gains greater than that. Texas strives for explosiveness more so than strength. In other words, how fast does the bar move?