It seems like everyone knows him here. Tarell Brown shakes dozens of hands and signs hundreds of autographs after running his sixth football and cheerleading camp in Mesquite since beginning his NFL...

With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, the Texas football program can now set its sights on a promising 2013 season. Despite the departure of team captains Kenny Vaccaro and Alex Okafor, the Longhorns...

Former Texas players Kenny Vaccaro, Marquise Goodwin, Alex Okafor and Brandon Moore fulfilled their childhood dreams last week, earning spots on four different NFL rosters. As Texas heads into the fall...

Three former Longhorns will boast new jerseys, new teams and new cities after being selected during the 2013 NFL Draft this past week. Safety Kenny Vaccaro was selected in the first round of the...

All Kenny Vaccaro wanted out of the NFL draft was to be the first safety chosen. In a brightly lit Radio City Music Hall packed full of fans sporting jerseys of their favorite teams, he got his wish....

As the bridge from college football to the pros, the NFL Draft is the ultimate measuring stick for prospects entering the world of professional football. The importance of this event has grown exponentially...

At the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia in 1936, professional football teams selected their chosen players for the first-ever NFL draft. Seventy-seven years later, teams are still doing it, with...

Ask Kenny Vaccaro what he hopes the outcome of this week’s NFL draft will be, and the answer is quick, confident and smoothly spoken. “I want to be the first safety taken,” Vaccaro...

At last month’s Texas Pro Day, Marquise Goodwin darted down the turf to catch passes, a blazing streak on a busy practice field.   The wide receiver’s obvious knack for speed was impossible...

The Texas offense may be garnering attention with its new tempo, but that doesn’t mean the defense is taking it easy in the spring. With nine returning starters, the defense is looking to regain...