31 former Texas Longhorns football players on NFL rosters
The mandatory NFL cut downs to get to 53-man rosters headed into the 2021 season happened on Tuesday.
When the dust settled, 31 former Texas Longhorns Football players remained on rosters.
Colt McCoy is the elder statesman of the group having been a member of the Longhorns 2005 recruiting class.
Inside Texas ties in the 31 players on NFL rosters to recruiting.
2005 Recruiting Class
QB Colt McCoy, Tuscola (Texas) Jim Ned – Arizona Cardinals
2008 Recruiting Class
K Justin Tucker, Austin (Texas) Westlake – Baltimore Ravens
2009 Recruiting Class
WR Marquise Goodwin, Garland (Texas) Rowlett – Chicago Bears
EDGE Alex Okafor, Pflugerville (Texas) – Kansas City Chiefs
2010 Recruiting Class
LB Jordan Hicks, West Chester (OH) Lakota West – Arizona Cardinals
IOL Trey Hopkins, Houston (Texas) North Shore – Cincinnati Bengals
S Adrian Phillips, Garland (Texas) – New England Patriots
2011 Recruiting Class
RB Malcolm Brown, Cibolo (Texas) Steele – Miami Dolphins
CB Quandre Diggs, Angelten (Texas) – Seattle Seahawks
2012 Recruiting Class
DL Malcom Brown, Brenham (Texas) – Jacksonville Jaguars
WR Marcus Johnson, League City (Texas) Clear Springs – Tennessee Titans
2013 Recruiting Class
TE Geoff Swaim, Oroville (Calif.) Butte College – Tennessee Titans (INJ Reserve)
TE Tyrone Swoopes, Whitewright (Texas) – Washington Football Team (INJ Reserve)
2014 Recruiting Class
OT Calvin Anderson, Austin (Texas) Westlake – Denver Broncos (Grad transfer from Rice)
TE Andrew Beck, Tampa (Fla.) Plant – Denver Broncos
DL Poona Ford, Hilton Head (S.C.) – Seattle Seahawks
2015 Recruiting Class
S DeShon Elliott, Rockwall (Texas) Rockwall-Heath – Baltimore Ravens
IOL Connor Williams, Coppell (Texas) – Dallas Cowboys
S P.J. Locke, Beaumont (Texas) Central – Denver Broncos
EDGE Charles Omenihu, Garland (Texas) Rowlett – Houston Texans
CB Kris Boyd, Gilmer (Texas) – Minnesota Vikings
P Michael Dickson, Pro kick (Australia) – Seattle Seahawks
2016 Recruiting Class
WR Devin Duvernay, Garland (Texas) Sachse – Baltimore Ravens
S Brandon Jones, Nacogdoches (Texas) – Miami Dolphins
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Southlake (Texas) Carroll – New Orleans Saints
DL Malcolm Roach, Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep – New Orleans Saints
2017 Recruiting Class
DL Ta’Quon Graham, Temple (Texas) – Atlanta Falcons
QB Sam Ehlinger, Austin (Texas) Westlake – Indianapolis Colts
OT Sam Cosmi, Humble (Texas) Atascocita – Washington Football Team
2018 Recruiting Class
EDGE Joseph Ossai, Conroe (Texas) Oak Ridge – Cincinnati Bengals
S Caden Sterns, Cibolo (Texas) Steele – Denver Broncos
