Texas Football: 2020 NFL Mock Draft for former Longhorns

Here it is, the official Hook’Em Headlines 2020 NFL Mock Draft/landing spots for the class coming out of the Texas football program.

In the 2020 NFL Draft, the players coming out of the Texas football program are hoping for more fortunate results for this class than last year’s. Texas saw just two former players selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, which was one of the worst results in this event in the history of the program. Even the first Texas Ex wouldn’t fall off draft boards until the fifth round, when the Houston Texans selected defensive end Charles Omenihu.

The only other Texas Ex selected in the 2019 NFL Draft was cornerback Kris Boyd, in the seventh round to the Minnesota Vikings. That left the likes of Texas Exes that are still on active rosters in the NFL like safety P.J. Locke III, wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, tight end Andrew Beck, and offensive tackle Calvin Anderson as 2019 undrafted free agent signings that were solid finds for various teams (especially the Denver Broncos).

Texas doesn’t look like it will have a first round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, unless something major changes in the next five days or so. But it is realistic for a Texas Ex to be selected on day two in the 2020 draft. This should be a deeper draft class in terms of those selected off of the Forty Acres compared to last year’s group.

Moreover, the start of the 2020 NFL Draft is set for April 23. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic spreading across the United States, the draft will be held entirely virtual. This will be a very different NFL Draft sight than we’re used to.

Here’s a look into how the former players out of the Texas Longhorns football program will stack up in this 2020 NFL Draft mock up.