List of Texas Longhorns in the NFL draft

This is a list of Texas Longhorns football players in the NFL Draft.

= Pro Bowler
= Hall of Famer
B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1938 3 4 19 Hugh Wolfe Pittsburgh Steelers FB
1939 22 5 200 Jack Rhodes New York Giants G
1940 5 5 35 Park Myers Cleveland Rams T
1941 8 9 69 Glenn Jackson Brooklyn Dodgers C
10 1 81 Don Williams Philadelphia Eagles T
1942 1 6 6 Spec Sanders Washington Redskins RB
2 1 11 Vernon Martin Pittsburgh Steelers QB
4 1 26 Malcolm Kutner Pittsburgh Steelers E
6 2 42 Mike Sweeney Cleveland Rams E
6 4 44 Chal Daniel Chicago Cardinals G
8 7 67 Preston Flanagan Brooklyn Dodgers E
11 3 93 Noble Doss Philadelphia Eagles RB
14 8 128 Pete Layden New York Giants B
15 8 138 Buddy Jungmichel New York Giants G
17 4 154 Jackie Crain Chicago Cardinals B
1943 5 8 38 Roy McKay Green Bay Packers B
7 3 53 Stan Mauldin Chicago Cardinals T
10 2 82 Bill Conoly Philadelphia Eagles T
18 7 167 Jackie Field Pittsburgh Steelers B
25 2 232 Joe Schwarting Philadelphia Eagles E
27 7 257 Jack Freeman Pittsburgh Steelers G
29 2 272 Wally Scott Philadelphia Eagles E
29 9 279 Lou Wayne Chicago Bears E
30 7 287 Fritz Lobpries Pittsburgh Steelers G
1944 2 2 13 Jim Callahan Brooklyn Dodgers B
3 2 18 Ralph Park Brooklyn Dodgers B
5 4 36 Joe Parker Philadelphia Eagles E
7 7 61 Hal Fischer Washington Redskins G
8 2 67 Jack Sachse Brooklyn Dodgers C
16 5 158 Ralph Ellsworth New York Giants RB
17 1 165 Joe Magliolo Chicago Cardinals B
18 5 180 Marcel Gres New York Giants T
21 1 209 Jack West Chicago Cardinals E
23 2 232 Bucky Gillenwater Brooklyn Dodgers T
28 11 296 Aubrey Gill Boston Yanks C
32 6 330 Walton Roberts Boston Yanks B
1945 13 6 126 Ralph Ellsworth Chicago Bears RB
19 10 196 Glenn Morries New York Giants T
27 2 276 Don Fambrough Chicago Cardinals B
27 7 281 Ray Jones Chicago Bears B
1946 7 5 55 Jim Plyler New York Giants T
1947 1 5 5 Hub Bechtol Pittsburgh Steelers E
2 2 13 Walter Heap Boston Yanks B
5 10 35 Jim Canady Chicago Bears B
6 10 45 Harlan Wetz Chicago Bears T
8 4 59 Hank Harris Washington Redskins G
19 9 174 Frank Guess New York Giants B
20 9 184 Tom Landry New York Giants DB
20 10 184 Bill Cromer Chicago Bears B
23 10 215 Allen Lawler Chicago Bears B
24 2 217 Ed Heap Boston Yanks T
28 10 265 Joe Bill Baumgardner New York Giants B
1948 1 3 3 Bobby Layne Chicago Bears QB
1 10 10 Max Bumgardner Chicago Bears DB
3 9 22 Paul Campbell Philadelphia Eagles QB
15 10 135 George Petrovich Chicago Cardinals T
16 6 141 Travis Raven Green Bay Packers B
17 6 151 Dale Schwartzkopf Washington Redskins E
19 6 171 Charley Tatom Green Bay Packers T
21 5 190 Ray Borneman Los Angeles Rams B
21 9 194 Peppy Blount Chicago Bears E
22 3 198 Joel Williams Washington Redskins C
30 1 276 Ed Kelley New York Giants T
1949 1 11 11 Dick Harris Chicago Bears C
10 7 98 Vic Vasicek Washington Redskins G
1950 3 6 33 Randy Clay New York Giants B
4 11 51 Ben Proctor Los Angeles Rams E
8 1 93 Dick Harris Baltimore Colts C
10 1 119 Errol Fry Baltimore Colts G
13 1 158 Ray Stone Baltimore Colts E
25 9 322 Perry Samuels Chicago Bears B
26 4 330 Bobby Coy Lee Detroit Lions B
28 12 364 Billy Pyle Cleveland Browns B
1951 1 11 11 Bud McFadin Los Angeles Rams G
2 8 22 Ken Jackson New York Yanks T
7 11 85 Joel Williams New York Giants C
15 11 182 Gene Vykukal New York Giants T
17 8 203 Dick Rowan New York Yanks C
21 12 255 Ray Stone Cleveland Browns E
25 6 297 Dick Harris Detroit Lions C
1952 3 3 28 Bobby Dillon Green Bay Packers DB
4 10 47 Don Menasco New York Giants DB
9 1 98 Jim Lansford New York Yanks T
9 12 109 Byron Townsend Los Angeles Rams B
12 2 135 Bill Wilson Green Bay Packers T
12 10 143 Dick Ochoa New York Giants B
14 1 153 Paul Williams New York Yanks E
14 5 162 June Davis Pittsburgh Steelers G
20 1 230 John Adams New York Yanks E
22 10 263 Bob Raley New York Giants B
30 10 359 Joe Arnold New York Giants G
1953 1 10 10 Tom Stolhandske San Francisco 49ers LB
1 13 13 Harley Sewell Detroit Lions G
4 6 43 Gib Dawson Green Bay Packers RB
8 10 95 Carlton Massey Cleveland Browns DE
15 7 176 Charley Genthner San Francisco 49ers T
17 6 199 Bill Georges Green Bay Packers E
1954 9 8 105 Phil Branch Philadelphia Eagles G
13 5 150 Julius Seaholm Chicago Bears G
16 7 188 Gilmer Spring Washington Redskins E
1955 2 9 22 Buck Lansford Philadelphia Eagles T
5 6 55 Edward Kelley Los Angeles Rams DB
6 9 70 Billy Quinn Philadelphia Eagles B
13 6 151 Dave Parkinson Los Angeles Rams B
15 2 171 Gerry Petersen Baltimore Colts T
20 8 237 Glen Dyer San Francisco 49ers B
1956 1 10 10 Menan Schriewer Chicago Bears E
5 6 55 Herb Gray Baltimore Colts DE
19 5 222 Delano Womack Philadelphia Eagles B
24 9 286 Johnny Tatum Washington Redskins C
1957 15 1 170 Mort Moriarty Philadelphia Eagles E
1958 20 9 238 Joe Clements New York Giants B
30 5 354 Walter Fondren Los Angeles Rams B
1959 28 4 328 Vince Matthews Detroit Lions B
29 9 345 Eddie Southern Chicago Bears E
1960 2 6 18 Larry Stephens Cleveland Browns DT
8 8 92 Monte Lee Philadelphia Eagles E
15 11 179 Mike Dowdle San Francisco 49ers B
1961 8 2 100 Don Talbert Dallas Cowboys T
1962 7 5 89 Jack Collins Pittsburgh Steelers RB
11 6 146 Jimmy Saxton St. Louis Cardinals RB
11 3 172 Bob Moses Dallas Cowboys E
1963 3 3 31 Ray Poage Minnesota Vikings TE
6 5 75 Jerry Cook Baltimore Colts B
14 9 191 Stanley Faulkner Cleveland Browns T
20 6 272 Tommy Lucas Dallas Cowboys E
1964 1 4 4 Scott Appleton Dallas Cowboys DT
5 4 60 Duke Carlisle Green Bay Packers QB
12 5 159 Sandy Sands Minnesota Vikings E
1965 11 1 141 Ernie Koy Jr. New York Giants RB
14 1 183 Olen Underwood New York Giants E
1966 1 1 1 Tommy Nobis Atlanta Falcons LB
5 2 66 Diron Talbert Los Angeles Rams DT
7 9 104 Phil Harris New York Giants RB
14 13 213 Pete Lammons Cleveland Browns TE
1967 7 12 171 John Elliott New York Jets DT
7 14 173 David Conway San Diego Chargers K
8 11 196 Gene Bledsoe New York Jets G
1968 6 1 139 Howard Fest Cincinnati Bengals T
15 17 398 Ronnie Ehrig New York Jets DB
1969 3 17 69 Bill Bradley Philadelphia Eagles DB
5 26 130 Chris Gilbert New York Jets FB
14 15 353 Ron Ehrig Chicago Bears DB
16 15 405 Lloyd Wainscott Houston Oilers DT
1970 1 21 21 Bob McKay Cleveland Browns T
2 5 31 Leo Brooks Houston Oilers DT
2 24 50 Ted Koy Oakland Raiders TE
1971 2 12 38 Cotton Speyrer Washington Redskins WR
2 26 52 Bill Atessis Baltimore Colts DE
4 5 83 Happy Feller Philadelphia Eagles K
4 6 84 Bill Zapalac New York Jets LB
4 12 90 Steve Worster Los Angeles Rams FB
7 6 162 Scott Palmer New York Jets DT
12 8 294 Bobby Wuensch Baltimore Colts T
13 5 317 Danny Lester Philadelphia Eagles DB
14 7 345 Daryl Comer Atlanta Falcons TE
1972 2 4 30 Jim Bertelsen Los Angeles Rams RB
4 17 95 Eddie Phillips Los Angeles Rams QB
1973 1 3 3 Jerry Sisemore Philadelphia Eagles T
6 14 144 Travis Roach New York Jets G
13 4 316 Alan Lowry New England Patriots DB
17 1 417 Randy Braband Houston Oilers LB
1974 6 5 135 Bill Wyman New York Jets C
10 10 244 Glen Gaspard San Francisco 49ers LB
1975 2 12 38 Doug English Detroit Lions DT
5 1 105 Roosevelt Leaks Baltimore Colts RB
11 4 264 Mike Dean Chicago Bears K
1976 3 17 77 Bob Simmons New Orleans Saints T
11 24 315 Marty Akins St. Louis Cardinals DB
13 18 365 Will Wilcox Buffalo Bills G
14 13 388 Rick Thurman Kansas City Chiefs T
1977 1 16 16 Raymond Clayborn New England Patriots DB
5 19 131 Ernest Lee St. Louis Cardinals DT
6 11 150 Rick Burleson Kansas City Chiefs DE
12 21 328 Rick Fenlaw St. Louis Cardinals LB
1978 1 1 1 Earl Campbell Houston Oilers RB
3 18 74 Ernest Lee Chicago Bears DT
7 1 167 Alfred Jackson Atlanta Falcons WR
9 23 245 Dave Studdard Baltimore Colts T
1979 1 11 11 Russell Erxleben New Orleans Saints K
8 23 215 Glen Blackwood Miami Dolphins DB
1980 1 2 2 Lam Jones New York Jets WR
1 17 17 Johnnie Johnson Los Angeles Rams DB
1 24 24 Derrick Hatchett Baltimore Colts DB
3 17 73 Steve McMichael New England Patriots DT
4 1 84 Ricky Churchman San Francisco 49ers DB
6 4 142 Bill Acker St. Louis Cardinals DT
12 1 306 Charles Vaclavik Pittsburgh Steelers DB
1981 2 17 45 Robin Sendlein Minnesota Vikings LB
10 6 254 Ken McCune Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE
10 14 262 Les Studdard Kansas City Chiefs G
1982 1 1 1 Kenneth Sims New England Patriots DE
2 6 33 Bruce Scholtz Seattle Seahawks LB
2 12 39 Terry Tausch Minnesota Vikings G
2 20 47 Lawrence Sampleton Philadelphia Eagles TE
4 27 110 Rodney Tate Cincinnati Bengals RB
5 4 115 Mike Baab Cleveland Browns C
5 8 119 Vance Bedford St. Louis Cardinals DB
5 16 127 William Graham Detroit Lions DB
7 14 181 Joe Shearin Los Angeles Rams G
8 7 202 A. J. Jones Los Angeles Rams RB
8 14 209 John Goodson Pittsburgh Steelers P
9 7 230 Mike Hatchett Chicago Bears DB
1983 6 12 152 Kiki DeAyala Cincinnati Bengals LB
7 2 170 Herkie Walls Houston Oilers WR
1984 1 6 6 Mossy Cade San Diego Chargers DB
2 15 43 Ed Williams New England Patriots LB
2 17 45 Doug Dawson St. Louis Cardinals G
3 1 57 Fred Acorn Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
3 24 80 Rick McIvor St. Louis Cardinals QB
4 9 93 Craig Curry Indianapolis Colts DB
5 5 117 Eric Holle Kansas City Chiefs DE
5 11 123 Jitter Fields New Orleans Saints DB
5 17 129 Jeff Leiding St. Louis Cardinals LB
7 13 181 John Haines Minnesota Vikings DT
8 3 199 Ray Woodard San Diego Chargers DT
8 18 214 David Jones Detroit Lions C
9 17 241 John Walker St. Louis Cardinals RB
9 19 243 Adam Schreiber Seattle Seahawks G
10 20 272 Bobby Micho Denver Broncos TE
10 24 276 Kirk McJunkin Pittsburgh Steelers T
12 6 314 Mark Lang Kansas City Chiefs LB
1984u 1 17 17 Mike Ruether St. Louis Cardinals C
1985 1 21 21 Jerry Gray Los Angeles Rams DB
5 15 127 Tony Degrate Cincinnati Bengals DE
9 6 230 June James Detroit Lions LB
10 11 263 Terry Orr Washington Redskins TE
1986 3 4 59 Gene Chilton St. Louis Cardinals C
4 13 95 Ty Allert San Diego Chargers LB
8 24 218 John Stuart Miami Dolphins T
9 28 249 John Teltschik Chicago Bears P
10 20 269 Bryan Chester Dallas Cowboys G
12 2 307 Chris Duliban Dallas Cowboys LB
1987 5 12 124 Everett Gay Dallas Cowboys WR
6 25 165 Stephen Braggs Cleveland Browns DB
11 12 291 Jeff Ward Dallas Cowboys K
11 25 304 Laron Brown Washington Redskins WR
12 26 333 Eric Jeffries Chicago Bears DB
1988 6 4 141 Paul Jetton Cincinnati Bengals G
8 11 204 John Hagy Buffalo Bills DB
1989 1 13 13 Eric Metcalf Cleveland Browns RB
3 25 81 Britt Hager Philadelphia Eagles LB
9 17 240 Darron Norris New England Patriots RB
1990 5 18 127 Ken Hackemack Kansas City Chiefs T
6 16 153 Tony Jones Houston Oilers WR
1991 1 9 9 Stanley Richard San Diego Chargers DB
1 22 22 Stan Thomas Chicago Bears T
5 14 125 Kerry Cash Indianapolis Colts WR
7 21 188 Keith Cash Washington Redskins TE
8 8 203 Johnny Walker Green Bay Packers WR
8 18 213 Brian Jones Los Angeles Raiders LB
12 11 317 Chris Samuels San Diego Chargers RB
12 27 333 Stephen Clark Buffalo Bills TE
1992 2 26 54 Shane Dronett Denver Broncos DE
2 27 55 James Patton Buffalo Bills DT
3 19 75 Tommy Jeter Philadelphia Eagles DT
4 26 110 Chuck Johnson Denver Broncos G
6 21 161 Mark Berry Chicago Bears DB
9 28 252 Boone Powell Washington Redskins LB
12 5 313 Lance Wilson Phoenix Cardinals DT
1993 7 7 175 Lance Gunn Cincinnati Bengals DB
1994 2 28 57 Van Malone Detroit Lions DB
3 14 79 Winfred Tubbs New Orleans Saints LB
1995 1 29 29 Blake Brockermeyer Carolina Panthers T
4 17 115 Lovell Pinkney St. Louis Rams TE
1996 2 3 33 Tony Brackens Jacksonville Jaguars DE
5 7 139 John Elmore New England Patriots G
1997 1 5 5 Bryant Westbrook Detroit Lions DB
3 7 67 Dan Neil Denver Broncos G
3 29 89 Chris Carter New England Patriots DB
5 28 158 Taje Allen St. Louis Rams DB
7 22 223 Mike Adams Pittsburgh Steelers WR
7 25 226 Pat Fitzgerald Buffalo Bills TE
1998 7 31 220 Chris Akins Philadelphia Eagles DT
1999 1 5 5 Ricky Williams New Orleans Saints RB
4 23 118 Wane McGarity Dallas Cowboys WR
4 30 125 Jay Humphrey Minnesota Vikings T
2000 6 25 191 Cedric Woodard Baltimore Ravens DT
2001 1 2 2 Leonard Davis Arizona Cardinals T
1 19 19 Casey Hampton Pittsburgh Steelers DT
2 30 61 Shaun Rogers Detroit Lions DT
2002 1 4 4 Mike Williams Buffalo Bills T
1 5 5 Quentin Jammer San Diego Chargers DB
2003 3 2 66 Cory Redding Detroit Lions DE
3 17 81 Derrick Dockery Washington Redskins G
3 33 97 Chris Simms Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB
4 26 123 Rod Babers New York Giants DB
2004 1 7 7 Roy Williams Detroit Lions WR
1 23 23 Marcus Tubbs Seattle Seahawks DT
4 14 110 Nathan Vasher Chicago Bears DB
7 10 211 Sloan Thomas Houston Texans WR
2005 1 4 4 Cedric Benson Chicago Bears RB
1 15 15 Derrick Johnson Kansas City Chiefs LB
6 5 179 Bo Scaife Houston Texans TE
2006 1 3 3 Vince Young Tennessee Titans QB
1 7 7 Michael Huff Oakland Raiders DB
2 16 48 Cedric Griffin Minnesota Vikings DB
3 22 86 David Thomas New England Patriots TE
5 8 141 Jonathan Scott Detroit Lions T
7 18 226 Rodrique Wright Miami Dolphins DE
2007 1 19 19 Michael Griffin Tennessee Titans DB
1 20 20 Aaron Ross New York Giants DB
2 7 39 Justin Blalock Atlanta Falcons T
2 24 56 Tim Crowder Denver Broncos DE
4 3 102 Brian Robison Minnesota Vikings DE
5 10 147 Tarell Brown San Francisco 49ers DB
6 9 183 Kasey Studdard Houston Texans G
2008 2 22 53 Limas Sweed Pittsburgh Steelers WR
3 10 73 Jamaal Charles Kansas City Chiefs RB
3 28 91 Jermichael Finley Green Bay Packers TE
4 31 130 Tony Hills Pittsburgh Steelers T
5 16 151 Frank Okam Houston Texans DT
2009 1 13 13 Brian Orakpo Washington Redskins LB
3 17 81 Roy Miller Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT
4 5 105 Henry Melton Chicago Bears DT
7 2 211 Chris Ogbonnaya St. Louis Rams RB
2010 1 14 14 Earl Thomas Seattle Seahawks DB
2 11 43 Sergio Kindle Baltimore Ravens LB
2 12 44 Lamarr Houston Oakland Raiders LB
3 20 84 Jordan Shipley Cincinnati Bengals WR
3 21 85 Colt McCoy Cleveland Browns QB
4 33 131 Roddrick Muckelroy Cincinnati Bengals LB
2011 2 2 34 Aaron Williams Buffalo Bills DB
3 31 95 Curtis Brown Pittsburgh Steelers DB
4 6 103 Sam Acho Arizona Cardinals LB
5 33 164 Chykie Brown Baltimore Ravens DB
2012 4 24 119 Keenan Robinson Washington Redskins LB
6 34 204 Emmanuel Acho Cleveland Browns LB
7 8 215 Kheeston Randall Miami Dolphins DT
2013 1 15 15 Kenny Vaccaro New Orleans Saints DB
3 16 78 Marquise Goodwin Buffalo Bills WR
4 6 103 Alex Okafor Arizona Cardinals LB
2015 1 32 32 Malcom Brown New England Patriots DT
3 20 84 Jordan Hicks Philadelphia Eagles LB
5 8 144 Mykkele Thompson New York Giants DB
6 24 200 Quandre Diggs Detroit Lions DB
7 29 246 Geoff Swaim Dallas Cowboys TE
2016 4 18 116 Hassan Ridgeway Indianapolis Colts DT
2017 3 25 88 D'Onta Foreman Houston Texans RB
2018 2 18 50 Connor Williams Dallas Cowboys T
3 13 78 Malik Jefferson Cincinnati Bengals LB
5 12 149 Michael Dickson Seattle Seahawks P
6 16 190 DeShon Elliott Baltimore Ravens DB
2019 5 23 161 Charles Omenihu Houston Texans DE
7 3 217 Kris Boyd Minnesota Vikings DB
2020 3 6 70 Brandon Jones Miami Dolphins DB
3 28 92 Devin Duvernay Baltimore Ravens WR
5 19 165 Collin Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars WR
2021 2 19 51 Sam Cosmi Washington Football Team T
3 5 69 Joseph Ossai Cincinnati Bengals DE
5 4 148 Ta'Quon Graham Atlanta Falcons DE
5 8 152 Caden Sterns Denver Broncos DB
6 34 218 Sam Ehlinger Indianapolis Colts QB
2023 1 8 8 Bijan Robinson Atlanta Falcons RB
3 27 90 DeMarvion Overshown Dallas Cowboys LB
4 13 115 Roschon Johnson Chicago Bears RB
6 17 194 Keondre Coburn Kansas City Chiefs DT
7 32 249 Moro Ojomo Philadelphia Eagles DE
2024 1 16 16 Byron Murphy II Seattle Seahawks DT
1 28 28 Xavier Worthy Kansas City Chiefs WR
2 6 38 T'Vondre Sweat Tennessee Titans DT
2 14 46 Jonathon Brooks Carolina Panthers RB
2 20 52 Adonai Mitchell Indianapolis Colts WR
4 1 101 Ja'Tavion Sanders Carolina Panthers TE
5 27 162 Christian Jones Arizona Cardinals T
5 32 167 Keilan Robinson Jacksonville Jaguars RB
5 40 175 Jaylan Ford New Orleans Saints LB
6 19 195 Ryan Watts Pittsburgh Steelers DB
6 37 213 Jordan Whittington Los Angeles Rams WR

Notable undrafted players

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Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes
1987 Mike January LB Chicago Bears
1991 Alex Waits P Seattle Seahawks
1997 Priest Holmes RB Baltimore Ravens
1998 Phil Dawson K Oakland Raiders
2004 Cullen Loeffler LS Minnesota Vikings
2012 Justin Tucker K Baltimore Ravens
2022 Josh Thompson CB Jacksonville Jaguars

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