Six Texas Longhorns players were drafted in this year's 2026 NFL Draft. Half of the UT players drafted are now Miami Dolphins, who loaded up on Longhorns players. And there's plenty of behind the scenes video of the players getting the call and celebrating their new beginning.
The action started late in the second round on Friday night, when the Tennessee Titans took Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. Hill was always projected to be the first UT player picked. The rest of the five Horns were taken on Saturday. Malik Muhammad was picked in the fourth round by the Chicago Bears.
Then, remarkably, the next three Longhorns to get drafted all went to the Miami Dolphins. They will join former Texas QB Quinn Ewers, who is starting his second year in South Beach. The Dolphins took Trey Moore, Michael Taaffe and DJ Campbell.
Finally, tight end Jack Endries was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals to wrap up UT's draft for another year. Last year, a record 12 Longhorns were drafted. Next year's draft will be much more Longhorns heavy, with the possibility of Arch Manning going No. 1.
But none of that matters to the six Texas players drafted this year.
Texas Linebacker, Anthony Hill Jr with the overall 60th pick in the 2nd Round of the #NFLDraft to the Tennessee Titans❗️@thegoatanthony1 pic.twitter.com/figEsc4UXx
Nashville bound 🤘@thegoatanthony1 x @Titans 2026 #NFLDraft – April 23-25 on NFL Network/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/zg8i4KWgWN
"He's the prototype linebacker in this defense. Long, fast, violent."GM Mike Borgonzi on the Titans 2nd round pick Anthony Hill Jr. pic.twitter.com/lCqEWl8aML
Welcome to the NFL, Manny 🤘@Returnof7 x @ChicagoBears 📺 NFLDraft on NFL Network/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/geo835w7m4
Let's get it, @Returnof7 🫡 pic.twitter.com/l4QNZLU7QN
"I'm ready, I'm ready to have some fun" making @thegoatanthony1 a Tennessee TitanDraft Room Call presented by @Verizon pic.twitter.com/x1jW9XwOX1
A call to remember 🤘 #NFLDraft@treyyymoore x @MiamiDolphins pic.twitter.com/5v0LKU7E7L
South Beach bound 🤘@treyyymoore x @MiamiDolphins 📺 #NFLDraft on NFL Network/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/VWwUJOjpoW
Got our @TexasFootball guys on the phone 📞 pic.twitter.com/4NWiDS3Cq6
Michael Taaffe is now a Miami Dolphin He reunites with best friend Quinn Ewers in the 305#HookEm | #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/NviL9ZycRT
Miami Mookie 🤘 #NFLDraft@MichaelTaaffe4 x @MiamiDolphins pic.twitter.com/Zw9iN1sayM
From @TexasFootball to the Fins 🤘🐬 pic.twitter.com/8cEF6BzqUx
At Michael Taaffe’s draft party…Former Longhorns like Jahdae Barron, Andrew Mukuba, Gunnar Helm and Mo Blackwell Jr. are in attendance Arch Manning is also here in attendance #HookEm | #Texas pic.twitter.com/GSNPDPQrNR
ATX ➡️ MIA@MichaelTaaffe4 x @MiamiDolphins 📺 #NFLDraft on NFL Network/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/FUsVYH14fC
Allow Dolphins Senior executive Jon Robinson to explain Miami’s thought process with the selection of Texas OG DJ Campbell. pic.twitter.com/7QHvbvUzgO