NFL Draft picks: Texas connections, from Cam Ward to Shedeur Sanders and more
Texas has been well represented at the 2025 NFL Draft with several players from the Lone Star State already hearing their names called by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Which players drafted have Texas connections, and where will said Texans start their NFL careers?
Round 1 Pick 1: Cam Ward, attended West Columbia High School and was born in Texas, QB, Tennessee Titans.
Round 1 Pick 6: Ashton Jeanty, attended Lone Star High School, RB, Las Vegas Raiders.
Round 1 Pick 9: Kelvin Banks, born in Humble and attended Summer Creek High School as well as the University of Texas, OL, New Orleans Saints.
Round 1 Pick 17: Shemar Stewart, attended Texas A&M University, DE, Cincinnati Bengals.
Round 1 Pick 20: Jahdae Barron, born in Corpus Christi and attended Connally High School before going to the University of Texas, CB, Denver Broncos.
Round 1 Pick 23: Matthew Golden, born in Houston and attended Klein Cain High School before attending the University of Houston and Texas, WR, Green Bay Packers.
Round 2 Pick 43: Alfred Collins grew up in Bastrop and attended Cedar Creek High School before attending the University of Texas, DT, San Francisco 49ers.
Round 2 Pick 50: Elijah Arroyo went to Independence High School in Frisco, TE, Seattle Seahawks.
Round 2 Pick 51: Nic Scourton grew up in Timpson and attended Bryan High School before going to Texas A&M, DE, Carolina Panthers.
Round 2 Pick 58: Jack Bech attended TCU, where he was a Second Team All-Big 12 in 2024, WR, Las Vegas Raiders.
Round 2 Pick 62: Shemar Turner attended DeSoto High School before attending Texas A&M, DT, Chicago Bears.
Round 2 Pick 64: Andrew Mukuba went to Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin before going to the University of Texas, S, Philadelphia Eagles.
Round 3 Pick 71: Vernon Broughton was born in Houston, attended Cypress Ridge and Texas, DT, New Orleans Saints.
Round 3 Pick 72: Landon Jackson is from Texarkana and went to Pleasant Grove High School, EDGE, Buffalo Bills.
Round 3 Pick 87: Savion Williams went to Marshall High School before going to TCU, WR, Green Bay Packers.
Round 3 Pick 92: Jalen Milroe is from Katy and went to Tompkins High School, Alabama, QB, New Orleans Saints.
Round 3 Pick 98: Caleb Rogers went to Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield before attending Texas Tech, OT, Las Vegas Raiders.
Round 3 Pick 100: Upton Stout attended North Shore Senior High School before attending North Texas and finally Western Kentucky, CB, San Francisco 49ers.
Round 4 Pick 106: Craig Woodson attended South Grand Prairie High School before attending Cal, S, New England Patriots.
Round 4 Pick 120: Gunnar Helm attended the University of Texas, TE, Tennessee Titans.
Round 4 Pick 124: Barryn Sorrell attended the University of Texas, EDGE, Green Bay Packers.
Round 5 Pick 144: Shedeur Sanders is from Tyler and attended Trinity Christian for high school, QB, Cleveland Browns.
Round 5 Pick 149: Jaydon Blue attended Klein Cain High School in Houston before attending the University of Texas, RB, Dallas Cowboys.
Round 5 Pick 157: Elijah Roberts attended SMU, EDGE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Round 5 Pick 169: Zah Frazier attended UTSA, CB, Chicago Bears.
Round 6 Pick 169: Ollie Gordon II is from Fort Worth and attended Trinity High School and was Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s 2020 Male High School Athlete of the Year, RB, Miami Dolphins.
Round 6 Pick 193: Tahj Brooks attended Manor High School before playing college football for Texas Tech, RB, Cincinnati Bengals.
Round 6 Pick 206: Chase Lundt is from Arlington and attended Martin High School, OL, Buffalo Bills.
Round 6 Pick 207: Cameron Williams went to Duncanville before attending the University of Texas, OL, Philadelphia Eagles.
Round 6 Pick 211: Hayden Conner went to James E. Taylor High School in Harris County before attending the University of Texas, OL, Arizona Cardinals.
Round 6 Pick 214: R.J. Mickens went to Carroll High School in Southlake, S, Los Angeles Chargers.
Round 7 Pick 220: Marcus Bryant attended Cedar Ridge High School and then went to college at SMU before finishing his career with Missouri, OL, New England Patriots.
Round 7 Pick 223: Damien Martinez played for Lewisville High School, RB, Seattle Seahawks.
Round 7 Pick 225: Kitan Crawford played for Tyler High School before attending Texas and then Nevada,S, Arizona Cardinals.
Round 7 Pick 228: Brashard Smith attended SMU, RB, Kansas City Chiefs.
Round 7 Pick 231: Quinn Ewers played high school football at Carroll Senior before playing for the University of Texas, QB, Miami Dolphins.
Round 7 Pick 241: Caleb Lohner is from Flower Mound and attended Utah, TE, Denver Broncos.
Round 7 Pick 246: Korie Black played at Connally High School before attending Oklahoma State, CB, New York Giants.
Round 7 Pick 257: This year’s Mr. Irrelevant, Kobee Minor, went to Lake Dallas High School before attending Memphis, CB, New England Patriots.
This story was originally published April 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM.
