Via the Texas media relations department, here is what Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had to say about his program's first round picks:

Here's the full list of Texas prospects on the 2025 NFL Draft radar: Here are the NFL draft projections for each of Texas' potential first-round picks, according to the USA TODAY Network: Kelvin Banks Jr: First round, No. 11 overall to San Francisco 49ers Matthew Golden: First round, No. 19 overall to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Instead, the Texans won't pick until the second selection in the second round on Friday in Round 2. Once a run of talent went on interior offensive linemen, it became clear that Houston was going after draft picks than one certain player.