PRO LONGHORNS

Byron Murphy II Seattle Seahawks

Byron Murphy II drafted by Seattle Seahawks (1st Round, 16th overall) – RELEASE

Xavier Worthy NFL Draft Kansas City

Xavier Worthy drafted by Kansas City Chiefs (1st Round, 28th overall) – RELEASE

T'Vondre Sweat 2024 draft

T’Vondre Sweat drafted by Tennessee Titans (2nd Round, 38th overall) – RELEASE

Jonathon Brooks 2024 NFL Draft

Jonathon Brooks drafted by Carolina Panthers (2nd Round, 46th overall) – RELEASE

Adonai Mitchell 2024 NFL Draft

Adonai Mitchell drafted by Indianapolis Colts (2nd Round, 52nd overall) – RELEASE

Ja'Tavion Sanders 2024 NFL Draft

Ja’Tavion Sanders drafted by Carolina Panthers (4th Round, 101st overall) – RELEASE

Christian Jones 2024 NFL Draft

Christian Jones drafted by Arizona Cardinals (5th Round, 162nd overall) – RELEASE

Keilan Robinson 2024 NFL Draft

Keilan Robinson drafted by Jacksonville Jaguars (5th Round, 167th overall)  – RELEASE

Jaylan Ford 2024 NFL Draft

Jaylan Ford drafted by New Orleans Saints (5th Round, 175th overall) – RELEASE

Ryan Watts 2024 NFL Draft

Ryan Watts drafted by the Pittburgh Steelers (6th Round, 195th overall) – RELEASE

Jordan Whittington 2024 NFL Draft

Jordan Whittington drafted by Los Angeles Rams (6th Round, 213th overall) – RELEASE

2024 NFL DRAFT SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 25 – 7 p.m. CT

Round 1

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Friday, April 26 – 6 p.m. CT

Rounds 2-3

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Saturday, April 27 – 11 a.m. CT

Rounds 4-7

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DRAFT ELIGIBLE LONGHORNS

NFL DRAFT HISTORY & NOTES

• All-Time Longhorns NFL Draft Picks

• Texas has had 367 players selected in the NFL Draft through 2024.

• There have been 47 Longhorns selected in the first round. Three (Tommy Nobis, 1966; Earl Campbell, 1978; Kenneth Sims, 1982) have been selected first overall.

• Texas had a program-best 11 players invited and attend the NFL Combine.

• Texas has had 26 defensive linemen drafted in the last 25 NFL Drafts (dating back to the 2000 draft)

• Texas set an NFL record when at least one player was taken in 76 consecutive drafts (1938-2013).

• UT holds the record for most players taken in a single draft, with 17 Longhorns being selected in 1984.

• The Longhorns have had at least three players drafted in 17 of the last 22 NFL Drafts, including 11 players in 2024, dating back to the 2003 edition.

• Of the 29 Longhorns selected in the previous 11 NFL Drafts (2013-23), 25 are still on rosters or played last season. Additionally, 11 Longhorns who signed as free agents after those 11 NFL Drafts are still on rosters or played last season.

Free Agents from previous 10 NFL Drafts still active or played last season:

Calvin Anderson  

Andrew Beck

Cameron Dicker  

Poona Ford

Lil’Jordan Humphrey 

D’Shawn Jamison

PJ Locke 

Adrian Phillips 

Malcolm Roach 

Brenden Schooler

Josh Thompson

NEWS

  • 2024 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates (ESPN)

  • 2024 NFL draft Big Board rankings: Mel Kiper’s best prospects (ESPN)

  • 2024 NFL mock draft: Reid predicts seven rounds, 257 picks (ESPN)

  • 2024 NFL Mock Drafts (CBS Sports)

  • Bucky Brooks 2024 NFL mock draft 4.0: DT Byron Murphy II is first defender taken (NFL.com)

  • Jonathon Brooks and Trey Benson Are in Their Own Tier (FanNation)

  • Birth of daughter, return home changed Adonai Mitchell’s outlook (Dave Campbell’s Texas Football)

  • Longhorns Daily News: Joel Klatt: Former Texas RB Jonathon Brooks has ‘ability to hurt you’ as runner, pass-catcher (Burnt Orange Nation)

  • Jonathon Brooks = Draft Steal (Bleacher Report)

  • How former DeSoto star, Texas DT Byron Murphy became a first round prospect (Dallas Morning News)

  • How Texas All-American linebacker Jaylan Ford approaches football, NFL draft: ‘You’re the sheriff of the defense’ (NBC Houston)

  • Texas DT Byron Murphy II could surprise and become first defender off the board in 2024 NFL Draft (FanNation)

  • 30 prospects in 30 days: Texas’ Byron Murphy II is an explosive defensive tackle (Yahoo Sports)

  • Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, Jordan Whittington have big NFL upside (Austin American-Statesman)

  • Byron Murphy Solidifies First-Round Status At Texas Pro Day (Longhorns Country)

  • Jaylan Ford sheds insight on his combine experience and who he sees stepping up in Texas’ LB room (Horns247)

  • Texas players that improved their draft stock at NFL combine (Longhorns Wire)

  • NFL Exec Hypes Texas WR Xavier Worthy: ‘Dude’s a Video Game,’ Has 99 ‘Madden’ Speed (Bleacher Report)

  • Texas’ Xavier Worthy’s gear from record-setting 40-time placed into Hall of Fame (Austin American-Statesman)

  • AD Mitchell’s spectacular testing day complements proven on-field attributes (Burnt Orange Nation)

  • Texas football wraps up impressive showing at NFL combine (Austin American-Statesman)

  • 2024 All-Combine Team, Offense: QB Michael Penix, WR Xavier Worthy showed out at Lucas Oil Stadium (NFL.com)

  • Xavier Worthy breaks 40-yard dash record; Murphy, Mitchell shine at 2024 NFL Combine (KVUE)

  • A broken record. A text from Patrick Mahomes. How Xavier Worthy burst onto the NFL scene (USA Today)

  • Texas WR Xavier Worthy sets NFL Scouting Combine record with 4.21-second 40-yard dash (NFL.com)

  • As NFL draft’s massive man in middle, T’Vondre Sweat is making big waves at combine (USA Today)

  • Texas lineman Christian Jones was a soccer fan, now an NFL Draft prospect (Austin American-Statesman)

  • Jonathon Brooks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Jaylan Ford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Christian Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Adonai Mitchell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Byron Murphy II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Keilan Robinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Ja’Tavion Sanders Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • T’Vondre Sweat Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Ryan Watts Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Jordan Whittington Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Xavier Worthy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

  • Eleven Longhorns invited to NFL Combine (TexasSports.com)

  • Eight Texas Longhorns Projected To Be Drafted In Upcoming 2024 NFL Draft (Longhorns Country)

  • T’Vondre Sweat Named Top Performer in Reese’s Senior Bowl (Longhorns Country)

  • Texas Stars Shine at Reese’s Senior Bowl (The Dallas Express)

  • Christian Jones, T’Vondre Sweat making the most of the Senior Bowl (Inside Texas)

  • Texas Offensive Tackle Christian Jones Shining at Senior Bowl Practice (Longhorns Country)

  • Former Texas football player Ryan Watts has strong showing in secondary at Shrine Bowl (Austin American-Statesman)

  • Top 5 Fastest Players on Day 1 of the 2024 Shrine Bowl (Pro Football Network)

  • Texas football fans, players react to Jordan Whittington’s goodbye: ‘Culture personified’ (Austin American-Statesman)

  • Texas NFL draft tracker: Every Longhorn that has declared for the 2024 draft (Longhorns Wire)

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