AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is poised for another historic year in the NFL Draft.
Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers became the latest Texas player to declare for the NLF Draft after a host of Longhorns joined the available player pool earlier this week.
More than a dozen Texas players are now eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft in April. Last year, Texas had 11 players selected, which was the most ever in a seven-round draft and the most since 1984.
List of Longhorns entering the draft
- QB Quinn Ewers
- OL Kelvin Banks Jr.
- OL Hayden Conner
- RB Jaydon Blue
- DB Gavin Holmes
- DT Vernon Broughton
- WR Matthew Golden
- WR Isaiah Bond
- LB David Gbenda
- TE Gunnar Helm
- OL Jake Majors
- DL Bill Norton
- DL Alfred Collins
- OL Cam Williams
- LB Morice Blackwell Jr.
- RB Velton Gardner
Texas players with any remaining college eligibility have until Saturday, Jan. 18, to revoke their submissions.
When is the deadline to declare for the NFL Draft?
With changes to the College Football Playoff, the NFL altered procedures for prospects who want to go pro.
This year, the soft deadline for players who had their season end early is Jan. 6, with a traditional hard deadline of Jan. 15 for special eligibility. Ohio State and Notre Dame players have until Jan. 24 to declare for the draft following the College Football Playoff National Championship.
On Jan. 25, NFL teams will get a list of names of those who renounced their eligibility to go pro. The deadline for those automatically eligible for the draft – meaning they’ve completed four years of eligibility – have until Feb. 7 to opt out.
When is the 2025 NFL Draft?
This year’s NFL Draft is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at Lambeau Field, with the Tennessee Titans picking first.
- Round 1: Thursday, April 24
- Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 25
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 26