Colton VasekColton Vasek is an American college football defensive end for the Texas Longhorns.𝕏 ColtonVasekIG coltonvasek2Early lifeVasek grew up in Austin, Texas and attended Westlake High School. He had 71 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior. Vasek was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers from Oregon, Texas, and Texas Tech. He later flipped his commitment to Texas.College careerIn 2023, Vasek suffered a back injury before the start of his freshman season with the Texas Longhorns and redshirted that year. In 2024 as a redshirt freshman, Vasek played in 11 games and had seven tackles and two sacks.Personal lifeVasek's father, Brian, played college football at Texas from 1991 to 1995. His younger brother, Connor, currently plays defensive end at Westlake and is committed to play college football at Air Force.