▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ▁for ▁his ▁entire ▁pro ▁football ▁career . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Bra ck ens ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Fair field , ▁Texas . ▁ ▁He ▁attended ▁Fair field ▁High ▁School , ▁and ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Fair field ▁E ag les ▁high ▁school ▁football ▁team . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Bra ck ens ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Texas ▁at ▁Austin , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Texas ▁Long horn s ▁football ▁team ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁developed ▁a ▁reputation ▁as ▁a ▁f ero cious ▁h itter ▁as ▁a ▁def ensive ▁end . ▁ ▁As ▁senior ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁recognized ▁as ▁a ▁cons ensus ▁first - team ▁All - American ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁first - team ▁All - S outh west ▁Conference ▁selection . ▁ ▁He ▁finished ▁his ▁career ▁ranked ▁e ighth ▁on ▁the ▁Long horn s ' ▁all - time ▁list ▁with ▁ 2 4 ▁s acks . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁key ▁contrib utor ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Long horn s ▁team ▁that ▁went ▁ 1 0 - 1 ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁South west ▁Conference ▁and ▁gained ▁a ▁ber th ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Sug ar ▁Bowl ▁against ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁H ok ies . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁He ▁was ▁taken ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁NFL ▁draft ▁by ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ,