The Lone Star 50: No. 14 Siaki Ika clogs the middle for the Baylor Bears defense

Baylor Bears massive nose tackle Siaki Ika returns to Waco after an All-Big 12 campaign in 2021.

The college football season in Texas starts a week earlier than normal with a Week 0 matchup between North Texas and UTEP. To celebrate us making it through another off-season, we’re counting down the 50 most important players in Texas every day until Aug. 27. The list isn’t necessarily about which players are the best, though talent plays a major factor in most important.

No. 14: Siaki Ika, Baylor junior nose tackle 

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