69 days until Texas Football: The last five Longhorn O-linemen to get picked in the NFL draft
Inside Texas is putting a new twist on long-time photographer Will Gallagher’s time-honored countdown to Texas football kickoff. In addition to Will’s great pictures, the Inside Texas staff will go through every player on the roster by jersey number and offer a season outlook on each, from five-star to walk-on.
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We’ll also look back at other greats to wear that day’s number, with special reverence to some of Texas’ best.
Today is 69 days until kickoff. No one is wearing No. 69 for the Longhorns this season so we will take a look at the last five Longhorn offensive lineman to be picked in the NFL draft
Sam Cosmi
Cosmi was selected with the 51st overall pick by the Washington Commanders in the 2021 NFL draft. He was the first Longhorn selected in the 2021 draft.
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Connor Williams
Williams was the 50th overall pick in the 2018 draft. The Cowboys selected Williams and deployed him mostly at guard.
Tony Hills
The Pittsburgh Steelers picked Hill with the 130th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2008 draft.
Kasey Studdard
Houston selected Studdard with the 183rd overall pick of the 2007 draft.
Justin Blalock
Blalock was picked up by the Atlanta Falcons with the 39th selection in the 2007 draft.
Recent player to wear No. 69: Andrej Karic
Karic played in 26 games and started five of those in his three years on the 40 Acres. Twelve of those appearances and three of the starts came in 2022 as a blocking tight end in the jumbo package. Karic earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2021 and was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2021).
Karic transferred to Tennessee in the Spring of 2023.
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All-Americans to wear No. 69
Dan Neil, G, 1995 and 1996
Joe Cook co-authored this story.
