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Texas Football: 2019 NFL Draft Horns stock prospect meter

By Andrew Miller

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell holds a cue card during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell holds a cue card during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Lil’Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after a touchdown reception in the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

The only underclassmen of this list, and of the former Texas football players up for the 2019 NFL Draft, has a very intriguing case to make for an early round selection. Former Texas junior standout wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey is coming off a high-note with a true breakthrough 2018 season under his belt.

We haven’t learned a whole lot about Humphrey since he declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft. He didn’t get the opportunity to prove himself in any of the showcase games since he’s a third year player. But, the projections for Humphrey now are still promising. Drafttek ranked him as a top 80 prospect in this class and a top 15 wide receiver.

Humphrey decided to take his chips from a 1,000-receiving yard 2018 season where he also racked up one rushing and one passing touchdown, and make his way to the pros. Texas is going to miss him for the 2019 season, but you can’t blame him for wanting to cash in while his 2019 NFL Draft stock was high.

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An emerging hurdle for Humphrey in this wide receiver draft class is the depth at the position. The Senior Bowl showed the vast array of wide receiver talent that can fill multiple areas for NFL teams in the passing game. Humphrey likely fell down some draft boards just by default from the Senior Bowl outings from a ton of skilled wideouts.

Verdict: Stock Down

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