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Texas doesn't have a spike club member, but Jelani McDonald is pretty close to joining

Joe Cookby: Joe Cook12/22/25josephcook89
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Jelani McDonald (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

Last year, the Texas secondary boasted three members of the "spike club." An honor instituted by Inside Texas in 2024, the "spike club" refers to defensive backs who have NFL passer ratings against of 39.6 or lower with a minimum of 150 coverage snaps according to Pro Football Focus. Things look a little different this year.

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