The Texas Longhorns NFL pipeline is up and running again with coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas finished 13-3 and reached the SEC championship game and College Football Playoff semifinals in 2024. Now, the Longhorns could hit double-digit selections in the NFL Draft for the second straight season.

Kelvin Banks Jr., Jahdae Barron and Matthew Golden -- taken in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday, the University of Texas was shooting to break the school record of 11 players taken in a draft since it was cut to seven rounds.

Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers ’ decision to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft rather than test the waters of the transfer portal has left some scratching their heads, CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford among them. Ewers is stepping into a tough situation with a draft class stacked with quarterback talent, and his stock isn’t exactly soaring.