Baltimore Ravens safety DeShon Elliott thinks his alma mater -- the University of Texas -- is Defensive Back University. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens' DeShon Elliott causes controversy with his ‘DBU’ player intro

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 9/19/21

DeShon Elliott revived an old debate with his player introduction on Sunday night, causing a controversy.

Elliott’s Baltimore Ravens were facing the Kansas City Chiefs on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” Early in the game, NBC ran player introductions, where players get to say a school or place they came from.

Instead of saying his college — Texas — Elliott said “DBU.”

DeShon Elliott shouts out Texas as "DBU"

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DBU is an acronym for “Defensive Back University,” which is a nickname Texas claims due to the defensive backs it has produced.

This is nothing new; Earl Thomas called Texas “DBU” for his player intro in 2014. The thing is, LSU also stakes a claim to “DBU” due to the high quality of defensive backs it has produced. LSU has even been mocked for the claim.

Some of LSU’s DBs include Patrick Peterson, Tyrann Mathieu, Jamal Adams, Jalen Mills and Tre’Davious White.

Texas has historically produced some good ones such as Quentin Jammer, Nathan Vasher, Michael Huff and Thomas. But LSU definitely has had a stronger run of DBs lately, meaning Elliott’s claim does not really hold up.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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