Regarded as one of the Pasadena ISD’s most prized defensive line recruits, Massey went on to play in three bowl games for UT while helping the Longhorns maintain their reputation, earned throughout the 1960s and 1970s, as one of the best defensive teams in college football. 

Massey shook off injuries early in his college career to earn three varsity letters. His playing breakthrough came in 1978, when he registered nine sacks for a team that walloped Maryland 42-0 in the Sun Bowl. As a junior in 1979, he helped the Longhorns earn the nation’s No. 1 defensive ranking. Selected as one of four team captains his senior season, he recorded a career high for tackles.