Broughton is the sixth Longhorn taken thus far in the 2025 draft, and the fourth member of the Horns’ defense. Jahdae Barron, Alfred Collins and Andrew Mukuba all went in the first two rounds. Broughton was a rarity in modern college football, playing his entire five-year college career in Austin.

The Texas Longhorns will see another defensive lineman head to the pros with Vernon Broughton being selected as the No. 71 overall pick in the third round to th

Defensive linemen Alfred Collins and Vernon Broughton, along with defensive back Andrew Mukuba, had their names called, bringing the total to six Texas players selected over the first two days. The draft's third and final day includes the remaining rounds,