; Whereas the entire student-athlete roster for the Tigers proved to be instrumental in the victory in the Cotton Bowl, including Brady Cook, Sam Horn, Jake Garcia, Cody Schrader, Nathaniel Peat, Jamal Roberts, Tavorus Jones, Theo Wease, Jr., Marquis Johnson, Ja’Marion Wayne, Mookie Cooper, Joshua Manning, Mekhi Miller, Tyler Stephens, Brett Norfleet, Jordon Harris, Javon Foster, Marcellus Johnson, Xavier Delgado, Logan Reichert, Connor Tollison, Bence Polgar, Drake Heismeyer, Cam’Ron Johnson, Tristan Wilson, Armand Membou, Mitchell Walters, Darius Robinson, Nyles Gaddy, Austin Firestone, Jayden Jernigan, Josh Landry, Marquis Gracial, Realus George, Jr., Kristian Williams, Johnny Walker, Jr., Joe Moore, DJ Wesolak, Chuck Hicks, Dameon Wilson, Ty’Ron Hopper, Triston Newson, Daylan Carnell, Sidney Williams, Kris Abrams-Draine, Marcus Clarke, Joseph Charleston, Tre’Vez Johnson, Phillip Roche, Jaylon Carlies, Marvin Burks, Jr., Ennis Rakestraw, Jr., Dreyden Norwood, Shamar McNeil, Luke Bauer, Riley Williams, Harrison Mevis, Blake Craig, Brett Le Blanc, Trey Flint, Luther Burden III, Daniel Blood, Andrew Serrano, Nick Quadrini, Jalen Marshall, Sam Williams, Ky Montgomery, Ryan Hoerstkamp, Logan Muckey, Jack Meyer, Shawn Hendershot, Brandon Solis, Curtis Peagler, Jack McGarry, Xavier Machado, MaKyi Lee, Jack Kautz, Nate Norris, Tommy Reese, Jahkai Lang, Tyson Ellison, Ben Straatmann, Isaac Thompson, Carmycah Glass, Caimin Hayes, Christopher Kreh, Tucker Miller, Devyn Butler, Michael Cox, Boyton Cheney, Ricardo Merriweather, Bryce Jackson, Serigne Tounkara, Nasir Pogue, Anthony Favrow, Noah Flaskamp, Micah Manning, Nicholas Deloach, Jr., Will Norris, Dylan Laible, Brayshawn Littlejohn, Tommy Lock, Brett Brown, Demariyon Peanut Houston, and Chad Bailey; Whereas Brady Cook, named the Offensive Most Valuable Player for the Cotton Bowl, and Johnny Walker, Jr., named the Defensive Most Valuable Player for the Cotton Bowl, were acknowledged for their outstanding performances during the Cotton Bowl