Texas Longhorns and the 2025 NFL Draft

Gerry, in your opinion, who are the ones most likely to pull a Murphy or Sweat & greatly improve their draft stock? For example, A Collins, J. Major 

2 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

And for the record, literally zero chance Arch starts one season and goes to the NFL Draft. Not the way the Manning family attacks football and development. 

He will be a 2027 or even 2028 NFL Draft guy. 

Thanks I was halfway through typing this question. 

If Bo Nix can go 12 then Ewers will go earlier 

Just now, Gerry Hamilton said:

Certainly possible ... question is how many teams that just drafted a QB high in this draft will be in the top 12'ish selections again in 2025? That could factor into to where QB's get picked

Giants, Raiders, Saints, Seahawks, Jets and Browns are all possibilities. I'm sure I'm missing a team or two 

Just now, Gerry Hamilton said:

A lot of variables that will play into it. Will be fun to follow

It's a really good draft to be Carson Beck, Riley Leonard or Quinn Ewers. Someone will jump into the top 2-3 that isn't being talked about too IMO. Jaxson Dart? Or Drew Allar? 

Agreed. I thinks it's Beck or Ewers to be QB1 and what's really cool is they play each other in Austin! 

247 dropped theirs last night and had Kelvin banks #3 overall to New England and Quinn #9 overall to Seattle. Also had bond at #25 to Green Bay

*EDIT: they also had sheduer sanders and jalen Milroe ahead of Quinn, but had Quinn ahead of Carson Beck 

27 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

And for the record, literally zero chance Arch starts one season and goes to the NFL Draft. Not the way the Manning family attacks football and development. 

He will be a 2027 or even 2028 NFL Draft guy. 

Agreed. Hes AT least starting 2 full seasons before making the jump. Us Texas fans wouldn’t mind 3 😅

31 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas Longhorns and the 2025 NFL Draft 

A few Texas Longhorns will continue to hear their name called today in the fourth through seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. 

In the day or two following the conclusion of the 2024 draft, the way-too-early 2025 mock drafts will begin being published. 

Before those start hitting the internet, I'm providing a list of where I think the 2025 draft eligible Longhorns start ahead of the 2024 season.

 

2025 NFL Draft projections

Quinn Ewers, QB, senior - 1st round (12-15)

Kelvin Banks, OT, junior - 1st round (10-20)

Isaiah Bond, WR, junior - 2nd or 3rd round

Trey Moore, LB/EDGE, junior - 3rd or 4th

Amari Niblack, TE, junior - 3rd or 4th round

Alfred Collins, DL, senior - 3rd or 4th round

Andrew Mukuba, S, senior - 4th or 5th round

Jahdae Barron, N, senior - 4th to 6th round

Gunnar Helm, TE, senior - 4th to 6th

Barryn Sorrell, EDGE, senior - 5th to 7th 

Jake Majors, C, senior - late/UDFA

Tia Savea, DL, senior - UDFA

Bill Norton, DL, senior - UDFA

Silas Bolden, WR, senior - UDFA

Bert Auburn, K, senior - UDFA

 

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DJ Campbell, OG, Arlington (Texas) Bowie

Ethan Burke, EDGE, Austin (Texas) Westlake 

Cameron Williams, RT, Duncanville (Texas) High

Jaydon Blue, RB, Klein (Texas) Cain 

Matthew Golden, WR, Klein (Texas) Cain

Cole Hutson, OG, Frisco (Texas) High

Malik Muhammad, CB, Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff

Anthony Hill, LB, Denton (Texas) Ryan

Derek Williams, S, New Iberia (La.) Westgate 

Cedric Baxter Jr., RB, Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater

Deandre Moore Jr., WR, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco

Johntay Cook II, WR, DeSoto (Texas) High 

 

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Wouldn't Vernon Broughton be at least a UDFA?  

With next years QB class looking somewhat shallow as far as top end talent compared to this years, and with the way the season unfolds. We might see several non-qb’s picked before the QB run starts next draft, which hasn’t been the case recently 

Obviously, Kelvin Banks going in first round is impressive regardless. Curious why people seem to have dropped him from a likely top 5 pick after freshman year though?

If one or all of Ethan Burke, Cam Williams or DJ Campbell have a great season and receive a first (or even second) round grade - do you see them leaving school? 

6 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

247 dropped theirs last night and had Kelvin banks #3 overall to New England and Quinn #9 overall to Seattle. Also had bond at #25 to Green Bay

 

*EDIT: they also had sheduer sanders and jalen Milroe ahead of Quinn, but had Quinn ahead of Carson Beck 

Ewers is going to have a Heisman-NC type season in 2024.  He’ll be 1-1 pick

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Certainly possible ... question is how many teams that just drafted a QB high in this draft will be in the top 12'ish selections again in 2025? That could factor into to where QB's get picked

Jaydon Blue’s highlight and yards per play will be elite, and when he run a 4.37 at the combine it’s a wrap. Ask CJ, I predicted the J. Brooks leap and gone after 1 season. Trevon Henderson should have been the #1 RB drafted this season based on high school pedigree and what he look like his freshman season. They doing 👀 something up there in Austin and bring a different mindset and work ethic. Sark different

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Certainly possible ... question is how many teams that just drafted a QB high in this draft will be in the top 12'ish selections again in 2025? That could factor into to where QB's get picked

I boldly predict that Quinn Ewers will be the first pick in the 2025 draft…by the Atlanta Falcons 😀

Majors and Auburn will be drafted next year.

2026 will showcase Arch and Baby Bosa AKA Colton Vasek.

8 players down.  Hopefully 4 more to go with Crawford, Ford, Watts, and Whittington.