It's no secret that the Texas Longhorns have one of the most loaded rosters in college football heading into the 2026 season, especially after reloading through the transfer portal to bring in elite talent.

After a lackluster year in the 2026 NFL Draft , the Longhorns seem primed to potentially dominate the first round of next year's draft, but the top picks could be homegrown talent in quarterback Arch Manning and Colin Simmons.

If the duo is taken No. 1 and No. 2, that would mark the first time in NFL Draft history that the top-two picks came from the same school, and it could also pave the way for other record marks to be shattered in what could be a historic draft for the Longhorns.

How Manning and Simmons Could Help the Longhorns Set NFL Draft Records

Texas Longhorns defensive end Colin Simmons (1) celebrates with the golden hat following the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas,…