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Texas DB Josh Thompson invited to NFL combine

A great opportunity for Josh Thompson to improve his draft stock.

Texas defensive back Josh Thompson received an invite to the 2022 NFL scouting combine.

It presents a great opportunity for Thompson to showcase his skills in front of scouts from every team in the league.

Thompson declared for the NFL draft after Texas’ season finale against Kansas State, forgoing his extra year of eligibility the NCAA rewarded players because of COVID-19.

The former three-star has been a reliable player in the Texas secondary for the past three years.

In his 22 starts at Texas, Thompson grabbed two interceptions and made over 100 tackles. The versatile defensive back played both corner and nickel in his college career as well as playing a major role on special teams.

Texas has a rich history of putting defensive backs in the NFL and Thompson looks to be next in line.

The 2022 NFL combine will take place in Indianapolis during the first week of March.

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Texas Football: Two defensive backs enter the NCAA transfer portal on Friday

Two experienced defensive backs for Texas chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Friday.

The Longhorns are continuing to experience attrition, as two more players decided to enter their name in the NCAA transfer portal on Friday.

Texas safety and former five-star recruit BJ Foster will be looking for a new home as a graduate transfer, and fellow defensive back Chris Adimora will also be testing the transfer portal waters.

Foster was a highly touted recruit that came to the Forty Acres with high expectations. He was an immediate contributor for the Longhorns as a freshman, and was consistently in the lineup throughout his four years in Austin.

He recorded 168 total tackles, five sacks, and five interceptions with Texas. That’s solid production numbers wise, but he always seemed to be having some sort of issue whether it be injury or a starting role.

Foster is notorious for quitting the team in the middle of a game against UTEP in 2020, and this season he was criticized for taking a putrid angle during the Kansas State game on a long touchdown run that Saw Steve Sarkisian become furious, causing Foster to not play the rest of the game. Foster has the potential to help a team out, but he needs to improve upon his efforts in order to really reach his maximum potential.

In terms of Adimora, he was a player that the previous staff loved last season as he started all 10 games, but when the new staff came around they seemed to not have the same fondness of the California native as he fell all the way to No. 3 on the depth chart. While on the Forty Acres, Adimora accumulated 61 total tackles, seven pass defections, and one interception.

It is no surprise that either of these players are entering the transfer portal, as Foster and this staff clearly did not see eye to eye at times, and Adimora was buried on the depth chart that is expected to become much deeper after this recruiting cycle and via the transfer portal.

Foster and Adimora mark the No. 9 and No. 10 players from Texas that have entered the portal.