The Longhorns’ previous high was 11 players in 2024
It’s safe to say that this year’s NFL Draft was yet another success for the Texas Longhorns.
That’s because Texas football saw 12 recent former players be selected across the NFL Draft’s seven rounds. This year’s result was enough to break the record the Longhorns set last year, as the program saw 11 of its former players land with NFL teams via the draft.
From Texas Athletics:
“The Horns had 17 picks in 1984, and 12 in 1982, but those drafts went 12 rounds. By comparison, through seven rounds in those years, UT had 10 in 1984 and nine in 1982. Texas has now had 28 players selected in four drafts under head coach Steve Sarkisian, which surpasses the Longhorns’ total of 27 for the 10 drafts prior to his arrival. Sarkisian has also doubled the total draft picks during his four years compared to the four drafts prior to his arrival in which there were 14 combined. Texas’ 23 selections over the last two years are the most of any program in the nation. The 12 selections this year were third-most nationally, and the 11 last year ranked second. The most draft picks over the last two seasons include Texas (23), Georgia (21), Michigan (20), Ohio State (18) and Oregon (18). The Longhorns are also tied for the lead with five total first-round picks over those two years along with three other schools. Additionally, the 10 combined first and second-round picks for Texas over the past two drafts are the most of any program, leading Georgia and Ohio State with nine, and Alabama and Michigan with seven.”