The streak of at least two Texas high school football alums being selected in the first round of the NFL draft was extended to 18 years after Allen’s Jordan Tyson and Denison’s Jadarian Price heard their names called on Thursday night. The state of Texas has produced 90 first round picks since 2000. The 2008 NFL Draft was the last time only one player from Texas was selected. 

Tyson was picked eighth by the New Orleans Saints while Price went 32nd to the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the last pick of the night. 

Tyson was a three-star prospect during his time at Allen, ranking outside the Top 100 in Texas for every recruiting site. He played three years on the varsity level, spending his sophomore and senior season at Allen and his junior campaign at Frisco Independence. Tyson caught 80 passes for 1,512 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. 

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound wide receiver started his college career at Colorado in 2022, catching 22 passes for 470 yards and five total touchdowns as a freshman. He flourished in two seasons with Arizona State, helping the Sun Devils win the Big 12 and reach the College Football Playoff in 2024. Tyson was a Third-Team All-American and the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year that season after hauling in 75 receptions for 1,101 yards, and 10 touchdowns. 

Injury kept Tyson from topping those numbers as a junior in 2025. He recorded 61 receptions for 711 yards, and eight touchdowns in only nine games. Tyson is the seventh wide receiver from the state of Texas selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2020, joining Matthew Golden (2025), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2023), Quentin Johnston (2023), Garrett Wilson (2022), Jaylen Waddle (2021), CeeDee Lamb (2020), and Jalen Reagor (2020). 

Price was a four-star prospect in the 2022 class after compiling 4,990 yards and 55 touchdowns in 39 varsity games at Denison. He became an All-American at Notre Dame while sharing time in the backfield with Jeremiyah Love, who went third overall to the Arizona Cardinals. Price ran for 1,692 yards and 21 touchdowns while averaging six yards a carry over 41 games with the Fighting Irish. He added 15 receptions for 162 yards and three scores out of the backfield and is a weapon as a kickoff returner.  

Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey became the highest drafted Red Raider in the common draft era when the New York Jets took him with the second overall pick. The former Stanford transfer grew up in California, arriving in Lubbock ahead of the 2025 season. He was a First-Team All-American in lone season with Tech, racking up 52 tackles, including 19.5 for loss and 14.5 sacks. 

Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion was taken 24th by the Cleveland Browns after a standout season with the Aggies. The North Carolina native caught 61 passes for 919 yards and nine touchdowns in his lone season in College Station, helping Mike Elko’s squad reach the College Football Playoff for the first time. He also returned two punts for touchdowns.  

LIST OF TXHSFB PLAYERS TAKEN IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PAST 10 NFL DRAFTS

2025 (6)

• Cam Ward -  Columbia 
• Ashton Jeanty – Frisco Lone Star 
• Kelvin Banks – Humble Summer Creek 
• Jahdae Barron – Pflugerville Connally 
• Matthew Golden – Klein Cain 
• Donovan Jackson – Bellaire Episcopal 

2024 (2)

• Byron Murphy II — DeSoto
• Tyler Guyton — Manor

2023 (4)

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba — Rockwall
• Quentin Johnston — Temple
• Christian Gonzalez — The Colony
• Tyree Wilson — West Rusk (New London)

2022 (4)

• Kenyon Green — Atascocita (Humble)
• Garrett Wilson — Lake Travis (Austin)
• Tyler Smith — North Crowley (Fort Worth)
• Lewis Cine — Trinity Leadership (Cedar Hill)

2021 (3)

• Jaylen Waddle — Episcopal (Bellaire)
• Rashawn Slater — Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land)
• Payton Turner — Westside (Houston)

2020 (7)

• Kenneth Murray — Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City)

• CeeDee Lamb — Foster (Richmond)

• Jeff Gladney — New Boston

• K’Lavon Chaisson — North Shore (Houston)

• Jeff Okudah — South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)

• Jordyn Brooks — Stratford (Houston)

• Jalen Reagor — Waxahachie

2019 (3)

• Kyler Murray — Allen

• L.J. Collier — Munday

• Ed Oliver — Westfield (Houston)

2018 (2)

• Baker Mayfield — Lake Travis (Austin)

• Marcus Davenport — Stevens (San Antonio)

2017 (4)

• Solomon Thomas — Coppell

• Jamal Adams — Hebron (Carrollton)

• Myles Garrett — Martin (Arlington)

• Patrick Mahomes — Whitehouse

2016 (4)

• Josh Doctson — Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield)

• Corey Coleman — Pearce (Richardson)

• Germain Ifedi — Westside (Houston)

• William Jackson III — Wheatley (Houston)

2015 (2)

• Cedric Ogbuehi — Allen

• Malcom Brown — Brenham

2014 (4)

• Jake Matthews – Fort Bend Elkins 
• Mike Evans – Galveston Ball 
• Justin Gilbert – Huntsville 
• Johnny Manziel – Kerrville Tivy 

2013 (4)

• Luke Joeckel – Arlington 
• Lane Johnson – Groveton 
• D.J. Hayden – Fort Bend Elkins 
• Kenny Vaccaro – Early 

2012 (5)

• Andrew Luck – Stratford 
• Robert Griffin III – Copperas Cove 
• Ryan Tannehill – Big Spring 
• Michael Brockers – Houston Chavez
• Kendall Wright – Pittsburg 

2011 (2)

• Von Miller – DeSoto 
• Christian Ponder – Colleyville Heritage 

2010 (6)

• Trent Williams – Longview 
• Russell Okung – Fort Bend Bush 
• Earl Thomas – West Orange-Stark 
• Sean Weatherspoon – Jasper 
• Dez Bryant – Lufkin 
• Jerry Hughes – Fort Bend Austin 

2009 (6)

• Matthew Stafford – Highland Park 
• Jason Smith – W.T. White 
• Michael Crabtree – Dallas Carter 
• Brian Orakpo – Houston Lamar 
• Brandon Pettigrew – Tyler Lee 
• Ziggy Hood – Palo Duro 

2008 (1)

• Aqib Talib – Richardson Berkner 

2007 (4)

• Adrian Peterson – Palestine 
• Jarvis Moss – Denton Ryan 
• Michael Griffin – Austin Bowie 
• Aaron Ross – John Tyler 

2006 (3)

• Vince Young – Houston Madison 
• Michael Huff – Irving Nimitz 
• Joseph Addai – Sharpstown 

2005 (3)

• Cedric Benson – Midland Lee 
• Derrick Johnson – Waco High 
• Mark Clayton – Arlington Sam Houston 

2004 (3)

• Roy Williams – Odessa Permian 
• Tommie Harris – Killeen Ellison 
• Marcus Tubbs – DeSoto 

2003 (2)

• Ty Warren – Bryan 
• Sammy Davis – Humble 

2002 (2)

• Mike Williams – The Colony 
• Quentin Jammer – Angleton 

2001 (3)

• Leonard Davis – Wortham 
• LaDainian Tomlinson – Waco University 
• Casey Hampton – Galveston Ball