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Under Review: The 512 Crew of Barron, Mukuba, Taaffe leading Longhorn secondary
Austin natives Jahdae Barron, Andrew Mukuba, and Michael Taaffe first bonded on the training circuit and now lead the Texas Longhorns defense
AUSTIN – Bernard “Bam” Blake wasn’t sure where to train his growing number of defensive back prospects in the Austin area. It was the summer of 2020 and COVID-19 forced public field closures across the city.
Where would he train the next crop of elite defensive backs such as Pflugerville Connally’s Jahdae Barron, Austin LBJ’s Andrew Mukuba, and Westlake’s Michael Taaffe? Where there is a will, there is a way. Blake and his Austin upstarts had plenty of will.
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