AUSTIN, Texas -- Peter Taaffe saw it early. Little Michael Taaffe, in the second grade, had a look in his eye in his first Pop Warner football practices in the West Lake Hills area of Austin.

Michael Joseph Taaffe is a defensive back for the Texas Longhorns, as of January 2025. Taaffe attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. During high school, Taaffe was a multi-sport athlete ...