What Happened to Texas in the 2022 NFL Draft?

The Texas Longhorns are attempting to construct again up underneath Steve Sarkisian. A part of that’s constructing a pipeline of expertise into the NFL.

Effectively, a minimum of for this cycle, the Longhorns didn’t have a single participant chosen within the 2022 NFL Draft.

It’s simply the second time it’s occurred, with the Longhorns going with out a draft choice in 2014 for the primary time in program historical past. 

Cameron Dicker

Cade Brewer

Steve Sarkisian

That simply occurred be the transition yr between long-time coach Mack Brown — who left this system after the 2013 season — and Charlie Robust, who took over for the 2014 season.

It comes a season after the Longhorns had 5 gamers chosen — deal with Sam Cosmi, defensive ends Joseph Ossai and Ta’Quon Graham, defensive again Caden Sterns and quarterback Sam Ehlinger.

A minimum of Texas held onto its report for many gamers taken in a single draft, which was 17 in 1984. The Georgia Bulldogs — the defending nationwide champions — approached that mark on this draft, because the Bulldogs completed with 15 choices. Georgia did break the report for many gamers taken within the present seven-round format. The Longhorns’ 17 gamers got here in a 12-round format.

The Longhorns are coming off a 5-7 season of their first season underneath coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas gained 4 of its first 5 video games underneath Sarkisian, together with its first two Massive 12 video games earlier than going through Oklahoma on the Pink River Rivalry recreation in Dallas. There, the Longhorns misplaced a 38-20 halftime lead and gave up 25 Sooner factors within the fourth quarter to fall, 55-48.

The loss triggered a six-game dropping streak for Texas, topped by the Longhorns’ 56-55 time beyond regulation loss to Kansas at dwelling on Nov. 20. It was Kansas’ first street win in Massive 12 motion since 2008 and broke a 56-game dropping streak.

Texas gained the following week in opposition to Kansas State to complete out the season, however the Longhorns missed a bowl recreation for the primary time for the reason that 2016 season.

Derek Kerstetter

Josh Thompson

Steve Sarkisian

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