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There will come a time this number dips before it goes back but pretty impressive to see.
#12 - Texas
Total Active NFL Players: 27
Notables:
Jamaal Charles
Earl Thomas
Brian Orakpo
Charles was a true freshman on the 2005 Texas team that won the BCS National Championship. He rushed for 878 yards and 11 touchdowns that season and finished his three-year career with 3,328 yards and 36 touchdowns. He was a third-round pick by the Chiefs in 2008 and has been an All-Pro selection three times.
Thomas was a consensus All-American in 2009 and helped lead Texas to the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, which the team lost to Alabama. Thomas had 135 total tackles in his college career, with 10 interceptions and two touchdowns. Since being drafted by the Seahawks with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 draft, he's won a Super Bowl and been a four-time All-Pro selection.
Orakpo capped a strong career with an outstanding senior season. He won the Nagurski Award, Lombardi Award and Hendricks Award, and was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He was taken in the first round of the 2009 draft by the Redskins and has made three Pro Bowls in his career.
Other notable players: Michael Griffin, Colt McCoy and Lamarr Houston
There will come a time this number dips before it goes back but pretty impressive to see.
#12 - Texas
Total Active NFL Players: 27
Notables:
Jamaal Charles
Earl Thomas
Brian Orakpo
Charles was a true freshman on the 2005 Texas team that won the BCS National Championship. He rushed for 878 yards and 11 touchdowns that season and finished his three-year career with 3,328 yards and 36 touchdowns. He was a third-round pick by the Chiefs in 2008 and has been an All-Pro selection three times.
Thomas was a consensus All-American in 2009 and helped lead Texas to the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, which the team lost to Alabama. Thomas had 135 total tackles in his college career, with 10 interceptions and two touchdowns. Since being drafted by the Seahawks with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 draft, he's won a Super Bowl and been a four-time All-Pro selection.
Orakpo capped a strong career with an outstanding senior season. He won the Nagurski Award, Lombardi Award and Hendricks Award, and was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He was taken in the first round of the 2009 draft by the Redskins and has made three Pro Bowls in his career.
Other notable players: Michael Griffin, Colt McCoy and Lamarr Houston
