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With Texas football making its debut in the Southeastern Conference and being ranked fourth in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, there’s more than enough pressure on this season’s Longhorns. But for a few specific players, scrutiny exists beyond the end of the 2024-25 season.
ESPN recently named 10 2025 NFL draft prospects under the most pressure this coming season.
Texas football wideout Isaiah Bond makes the list, as does Texas A&M football quarterback Conner Weigman and a slew of other SEC players (including former Aggies Evan Stewart and Walter Nolen).
The players come into the season under quite different circumstances: Bond, a transfer trying to help replace multiple 2024 NFL draft picks, and Weigman, a former highly touted recruit whose 2023 season was cut short by injury.
Working your way into the first round isn’t just a huge honor, but it could mean a difference of millions in salary compared to second- or third-round picks, per spotrac.com
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So why are Bond and Weigman among the players with the most to prove before the 2025 NFL draft in April? Here’s what ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller said:
Texas White wide receiver Isaiah Bond runs the ball in to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Longhorns’ spring Orange and White game at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, April 20, 2024.
Alabama transfer Isaiah Bond can emerge as top draft prospect with Texas
Bond has been pegged as a potential second-round pick, but he should have plenty of opportunity to prove himself as first-rounder.
Former Texas players Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, Jordan Whittington and JaTavion Sanders were responsible for 3,046 yards and 19 touchdowns last year. That’s 75% of Texas’ yards and 76% of their touchdowns that need to be…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-08-23 15:36:48
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