CJ Vogel

It is Combine week! Eleven Longhorns are going to Indianapolis where on-field drills will get started on Thursday. But before they get started, be sure to check out this week's Talkin' Ball with Rod and I as we talk where the Texas Draft hopefuls can improve their stock and a return down Memory Lane – Indy style for Rod with some stories from his time at the NFL Combine. View full news

Big time player!

Autry's Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16281475/654991e3688e3509745166f7

A second offer this afternoon has been extended to a defensive lineman out of the deep south. Texas is dipping into Alabama to offer current Auburn defensive end commit Malik Autry. Autry, a 6-foot-6 and 320-pound interior defensive lineman, has been committed to Auburn since February of 2023. He received his offer from the Longhorns this afternoon from Coach Kenny Baker as the Longhorns continue their pursuit of having a deeper foothold in the SEC territory. View full news

Still the top RB from a number of notable NFL Draft experts: - Matt Miller - Daniel Jeremiah - Bucky Brooks Plenty of others as well. Credit to J-Brooks!

Positive news for Jonathon Brooks according to Ian Rapoport. Recovery from the ACL injury is going according to plan and the former Texas running back should be cleared by training camp.

I would love to see it happen.

He's a great athlete, but EDGE is a much higher ceiling for Jackson.

Would be quite the switcharoo lol

That lower body looks strong.

It's great for guys like Watts, Whittington and Robinson. We talked about it a bit on the Longhorn Livestream last year, but if guys like Jahdae and Alfred Collins weren't enticed by NIL to comeback, that would have been two less chances for those three aforementioned players to get drafted.

They are going to complement each other very well.

The on-field tests at the 2024 NFL Combine begin on Thursday, meaning it is time to make some money for the Texas draft hopefuls in attendance. As we know, there will be 11 Longhorns in Indianapolis this weekend to perform in front of NFL Scouts and Executives. With less than two months from the NFL Draft, the Combine poses as one last master interview opportunity before Pro Days. More specifically, which one drill means the most for each of the Texas combine attendees? *** RB Jonathon Brooks – Interviews Brooks is still recovering from his ACL injury and won't be participating in on-field drills unfortunately. RB Keilan Robinson – 40-yard Dash The Combine is a great chance for Robinson to put some big testing numbers on paper here. While I find it a bit of a climb to get into the Draft, Robinson has plenty of tape here to suggest he can make a roster from a special teams perspective. WR Adonai Mitchell – 40-yard Dash If AD Mitchell can put a low 4.5 of 4.4 time together at the combine, he will be a first round pick. He has the hands and the tape to put his name in the mix already, an elite 40 will put him over the top and into the first round. WR Xavier Worthy – WR Gauntlet We know Worthy is going to test well in the 40 and there will be good enough times in the agility stations. It is time for Worthy to silence doubters about his hands and put on a show in the gauntlet. WR Jordan Whittington – 20-Yard Shuttle Not performing at the Senior Bowl means this week gets even more important for J-Whitt. I have no doubt Whittington will perform well in the wide receiver drills with the quarterbacks, but I do wonder how his numbers will stack up testing wise, more so in the short distance and quick agility testing. TE Ja'Tavion Sanders – Bench Press Listen, I don't think Sanders has questions surrounding how strong he is, more so with his level of physicality. At the pro level, there must be a balance of production in the run and pass games at the tight end spot and Sanders putting up a big number on the bench can help alleviate those concerns about his willingness as a blocker. OL Christian Jones – Bench Press Starting 48 career games at the collegiate level has been huge for Jones' development. With the soccer background, I expect the testing times to be good enough. Question then turns to strength and the bench press can help his case. DL T'Vondre Sweat – Weigh-in It feels simple, but Sweat raised some question marks at the senior bowl weekend when he opted against the weigh-in. We know the tape will back up anything else that might be questioned on the field, but right now it is all about getting to a playing weight that NFL scouts feel appropriate. DL Byron Murphy – 3-Cone Drill There won't be many question marks with Murphy at the combine. He will put up big numbers on bench and I expect he surprises people in the broad jump. Murphy can really make some money and cement himself in the 1st round with a stellar three-cone drill. LB Jaylan Ford – 60-yard Shuttle I had this conversation over the weekend about the comparison of Jaylan Ford to Demarvion Overshown. While Overshown was the more athletic prospect, Ford had a deeper bag of statistics and on-field accomplishments. If Ford can put together any sliver of testing times that mirror that of Overshown, he will be a 3rd-4th round pick to me. Starts with the sideline to sideline speed. DB Ryan Watts – 10-Yard split in the 40 I wanted to get a bit more specific for Watts rather than saying just the 40. Of course we know how important showing off the top-end speed will be for Watts at the Combine. He has the analytical numbers that help his case for long distance speed, but the NFL needs quick burst more than anything – especially at DB. View full news

Think Ohio State smacks the B1G this season. They are absolutely loaded right now.

That would be a ton of fun for both guys. Now, if ATL can figure out their QB situation, that offense has the chance to be very, very explosive with that crop of playmakers.

Gibson visited Georgia in the middle of January and Oklahoma at the beginning of February.

Quite the group of coaches pulling up to Gibson's basketball game from the middle of January.

Gibson's Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16126138/656760a6da50af070460d86f

The Texas staff has offered 2025 Warner Robbins (GA) defensive end Isaiah Gibson. The 6-foot-4 edge prospect is the latest in the cycle to report an offer from the Texas Longhorn staff. Interestingly here, the offer was extended by Texas RB coach Tashard Choice who obviously has deep ties to the Georgia area. Gibson was recently ranked as a top 25 national prospect per On3. It is not an easy task to pull an elite prospect out of the Peach State, but the Longhorns are officially in the running here. View full news

He is definitely helping himself in that sense by getting to 245.