Texas Longhorns: Manning & Simmons Eye Top Draft Picks

0:00On April 29, 6 Texas Longhorns got picked in the 2026 NFL Draft, tying Michigan, Missouri, and Notre Dame for 16th most players. From any program, that's solid, but early looks at 2027's show even bigger things brewing for Austin. Standouts like wire receiver Cam Coleman and tackle Trevor Goosby could go first round, but quarterback Arch Manning and Ed Rusher Collins Simmons are, talking real, top pick talk. They might become the first Longhorns duo in the top 10 since Vince Young went third and Michael Huff seventh back in 2006. Fans and scouts are buzzing because Manning's the betting favorite to snag the number one spot overall. He had a rocky start last season as the full-time starter, but turned it around big time in the final two months, looking like one of the nation's best. Quarterbacks by years end. Now he's back for his red shirt junior year. Meanwhile, Simmons dominated as a sophomore, leading the SEC in sex and earning all American honors.

1:02Defensive ends like him have gone number one lately, and if he builds on that past-rush game, he could join the elite conversation too. Texas talent keeps rising, setting up what could be their deepest draft run in years. Keep watching these two, light it up.