Eight Longhorns who could see their draft stock skyrocket in 2022

2022 will be a prove-it year for many Texas players.

Texas received an unexpected gift this offseason as DeMarvion Overshown, D’Shawn Jamison and Keondre Coburn decided to come back for one final season.

All three guys were eligible for the 2022 draft but will try their luck again in 2023. The trio has combined for over 80 starts in the past four seasons.

2022 will be a bit of a “prove-it” season for many around the program. Steve Sarkisian needs to improve in the win-loss column to gain trust he is the guy for the job, a talented group of transfers come in looking for a chance to make an impact, and many returning players are trying to go out on a high note.

A bounce-back 2022 campaign would most definitely mean more Horns represented in the 2023 NFL draft. Only cornerback Josh Thompson and kicker Cameron Dicker received NFL combine invitations this year.

Here are eight Longhorns who could see their draft stock skyrocket with a big 2022 season.

Former Notre Dame Safety Wins “DB of the Week” at Senior Bowl

it was a different former Notre Dame defensive back that walked out with the “DB of the Week” award for the North team.

If you’ve been paying attention to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week you’ve heard a ton about how former Notre Dame cornerback Troy Pride, Jr. has wowed the masses and elevated his draft stock.

That may all be fine and true but it was a different former Notre Dame defensive back that walked out with the “DB of the Week” award for the North team.

It instead went to Jalen Elliott who was voted the winner by the the north teams wide receivers that he spent all week practicing against.

I think the key takeaway here is it’s voted on my those that played against him which is the best way to decide.

“Hey, who was the guy you absolutely didn’t want to see across from you this week?”

Seems like a logical way to pick a winner and can only mean good things for Elliott as he tries to raise his stock before April’s NFL Draft.

The 2020 Senior Bowl kicks off at 2:30 pm E.T. in Mobile, Alabama and can be seen on NFL Network.