That sounds like one of the longhorn beetles in the subfamily Prioninae.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/5094/bgpag...
If I had to guess, I would say maybe this genus:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/14531/bgpa...
Found this beetle near Dallas and they look a lot like a titan beetle except a whole lot smaller. I'd say they're about 1.5 inches. Thanks!