Every Texas Player Drafted Under Steve Sarkisian

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has come a long way since having no players drafted in his first season with the Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian does the “horns up” sign prior to the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Texas Longhorns have a long history of producing NFL talent. They have been represented in all but four drafts since the first Annual Player Selection Meeting in 1936.

The Longhorns have been particularly good at sending players to the next level since head coach Steve Sarkisian took over the program in 2021.

With the newest slate of Texas draft prospects being less than a week away from hearing their names called, here is the long list of Sarkisian-products they will be joining.

2023

Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson runs the ball during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

Round Selected	Player	Team	Position
1 (8)	Bijan Robinson	Atlanta Falcons	Running Back
3 (90)	DeMarvion Overshown	Dallas Cowboys	Linebacker
4 (115)	Roschon Johnson	Chicago Bears	Running Back (2)
6 (194)	Keondre Coburn	Kansas City Chiefs	Defensive Tackle
7 (249)	Moro Ojomo	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Tackle (2)

Steve Sarkisian's first season in Austin, 2022, was marked by having no players drafted, something that has only happened to Texas twice since 1938. Fortunately, he followed that up with a very productive class in 2023.

The marquee player was, and is, Bijan Robinson. The two-time Pro-Bowler and one-time All-Pro has delivered on his billing as a top-10 draft pick, putting up 5,648 scrimmage yards and 34 total touchdowns in his three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.

None of the other '23 Longhorns have had quite that level of success, however Moro Ojomo was an important part of the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl-winning defense in 2024.

2024

Round Selected	Player	Team	Position
1 (16)	Byron Murphy II	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Tackle (3)
1 (28)	Xavier Worthy	Kansas City Chiefs	Wide Receiver
2 (38)	T'Vondre Sweat	Tennessee Titans	Defensive Tackle (4)
2 (46)	Jonathon Brooks	Carolina Panthers	Running Back (3)
2 (52)	Adonai Mitchell	Indianapolis Colts	Wide Receiver (2)
4 (101)	Ja'Tavion Sanders	Carolina Panthers	Tight End
5 (162)	Christian Jones	Arizona Cardinals	Offensive Tackle
5 (167)	Keilan Robinson	Jacksonville Jaguars	Running Back (4)
5 (175)	Jaylan Ford	New Orleans Saints	Linebacker (2)
6 (195)	Ryan Watts	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Back
6 (213)	Jordan Whittington	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receiver (3)

Sarkisian followed up his solid 2023 class with a record-setting 2024 class. The 11 Longhorns selected that season were the most in Texas history.

This class has also already produced a Super Bowl champion, as Byron Murphy II was a key component of the Seattle Seahawks' terrifying front-seven. Xavier Worthy also made the Super Bowl as a rookie, however his Kansas City Chiefs were outdone by Ojomo's Eagles.

T'Vondre Sweat and Adonai Mitchell are now teammates, however not on the original team either was drafted by. Mitchell joined the New York Jets as a part of the Sauce Gardner trade halfway through the season and Sweat teamed up with him after he was swapped for Jermaine Johnson this offseason.

2025

Round Selected	Player	Team	Position
1 (9)	Kelvin Banks Jr.	New Orleans Saints	Offensive Tackle (2)
1 (20)	Jahdae Barron	Denver Broncos	Defensive Back (2)
1 (23)	Matthew Golden	Green Bay Packers	Wide Receiver (4)
2 (43)	Alfred Collins	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Tackle (5)
2 (64)	Andrew Mukuba	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Back (3)
3 (71)	Vernon Broughton	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Tackle (6)
4 (120)	Gunnar Helm	Tennessee Titans	Tight End (2)
4 (124)	Barryn Sorrell	Green Bay Packers	Edge Rusher
5 (149)	Jaydon Blue	Dallas Cowboys	Running Back (5)
6 (207)	Cameron Williams	Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Tackle (3)
6 (211)	Hayden Connor	Arizona Cardinals	Offensive Guard
7 (231)	Quinn Ewers	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback

Sarkisian did himself one better in 2025, breaking the record he set in 2024 by having 12 players drafted.

Alfred Collins and Vernon Broughton became the fifth and sixth defensive tackles drafted out of Texas in the Sarkisian era, the most of any position. Running backs came in a close second, with Jaydon Blue becoming the fifth to be selected.

2025 saw the first Sarkisian edge rusher, offensive guard and quarterback drafted, though more are sure to come.

The 2026 class probably will not continue Sarkisian's record-breaking streak, however they will no doubt produce productive NFL players and maybe even a few Super Bowl winners.

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