Texas football will be one of the most represented programs at the 2025 NFL Draft, with a chance at even having the most first-round picks.

The Longhorns have three projected first-round picks on Thursday, which is tied with Georgia for the most in USA TODAY Sports’ first-round mock.

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Texas, which is losing quarterback Quinn Ewers and replacing him with heralded prospect Arch Manning next season, fell to Ohio State in the semifinals of the first 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024.

Coach Steve Sarkisian has revitalized the program and has the Longhorns consistently one of college football’s most talented teams since taking over in 2021.

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Here’s a look at where Texas players are being projected for the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin:

Texas NFL mock draft projections
WR Matthew Golden, No. 12 overall to Dallas Cowboys
Golden has made quite the rise since transferring from Houston to Texas last offseason, as he led the Longhorns in receiving and ran a blazing 4.29-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.

One of the best overall athletes in the draft is projected as the first receiver off the board by USA TODAY Sports. Here’s what Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz said of Golden:

“After again treating free agency like a yard sale while other teams operated as though they were at the auction house, Dallas is due for a spark. Golden certainly provides that, with his knack for creating separation making him an enticing asset for Dak Prescott and a Cowboys offense searching for some semblance of a threat beyond CeeDee Lamb.

OT Kelvin Banks Jr., No. 13 overall to Miami Dolphins
Banks Jr. won the Outland Trophy in 2024 and was a unanimous All-American after being one of the best offensive linemen in college football.

The big Texas blocker projects as one of the best linemen of the draft and gives the Dolphins plenty of flexibility as it looks to protect quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He’s also flexible, having played both guard and tackle.