Plus: Some Quinn Ewers truth-ing
A recent Sports Illustrated report highlights Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s enthusiasm for newly drafted rookie prospect and former Texas Longhorns standout, Jahdae Barron. Barron, who closed out his college career with a Jim Thorpe Award and College Football Playoff semifinals appearance, was the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
“I would say that he is exactly what we saw on tape, smart and savvy,” Payton said, per SI. “If you’re watching closely, some people transition and then they stop very quickly. He has a really quick twitch. I’d say that he’s sticky in coverage.”
Barron seems to feel pretty good about his professional career so far, too.
“I’m just adjusting. I’m trying to learn the play schemes, the concepts that the offense is running right now at this level,” Barron reportedly said. “It’s a lot of different motions and a lot of different shifts, so I’m just adjusting it and putting it into my game.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Three Texas football questions left unanswered after spring practice
Dallas Morning News: Jaydon Blue signs four-year rookie contract with Dallas Cowboys
247Sports: Steve Sarkisian has 38 wins through four years at Texas – just like Mack Brown. So, who built it better?
247Sports: Texas football lands seven on PFF 2026 NFL Draft Big Board
247Sports: Where Texas guard Tre Johnson is projected to go in the NBA Draft
Inside Texas: An early kick and other factors should make the trip to Ohio State better for Texas fans than in 2005
Inside Texas: What can Texas learn from its sacrificial lamb opponents?
Inside Texas: Tre Johnson & Cooper Flagg: The Texas-sized fallout from a wild NBA Draft Lottery
Inside Texas: Only two draft-eligible Texas starters weren’t drafted from the back-to-back semi-final teams
Inside Texas: Does Steve Sarkisian have a new ‘type’ of quarterback?
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
SEC awards Texas the league’s annual All-Sports Trophy
Network set for Texas at Ohio State
New York Giants release, then resign, former Texas WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
Three recent Texas exes will attend the NFLPA Rookie Premiere
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Chris Jackson’s wide receiver development standing out to Pflugerville Weiss 2027 Top247 WR Tre Moore
247Sports: 2027 TE Brock Williams selected to Polynesian Bowl
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns Recruiting Round-Up: New offers from across the country
SEC SHOWDOWN
Rock M Nation: Softball postseason continues… without Mizzou
And The Valley Shook: LSU and SMU agree to home-and-home
Red Cup Rebellion: Rebels in the Pros: The legend of Tim Elko continues
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee baseball reaches spot in the polls that could signal a danger zone for hosting chances
A Sea Of Blue: Mark Pope was ‘devastated’ Travis Perry left Kentucky for Ole Miss
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: The NBA Draft lottery will never escape allegations of being rigged
SB Nation: Portland Trail Blazers are for sale, and recent history tells us what they could go for
SB Nation: NFL announces every international game for 2025 during schedule release
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Some Quinn Ewers truth-ing, in case you needed it, Texas fans.
This is how every Texas fan should think about Quinn Ewers. He is one of if not the reason Texas is back. pic.twitter.com/UkzzOgpFPc
— Unbiased Longhorn (@UnbiasedHorns) May 7, 2025