 Despite previous statements that he would return for his senior season , redshirt junior quarterback Vince Young announced that he would forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and made himself eligible for the 2006 National Football League draft . The Tennessee Titans chose him as the third overall draft pick . Besides Young , five other Longhorns from this championship team joined professional teams through the 2006 NFL Draft – Michael Huff ( number 7 overall ) , Cedric Griffin ( number 48 overall ) , David Thomas ( number 86 overall ) , Jonathan Scott ( number 141 overall ) and Rodrique Wright ( number 222 overall ) . As a result , fullback Ahmard Hall was re @-@ united with his former team @-@ mate Vince Young in the NFL , playing for Tennessee . One year later , seven more members of this team were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft – Michael Griffin ( number 19 overall ) , Aaron Ross ( number 20 overall ) , Justin Blalock ( number 39 overall ) , Tim Crowder ( number 56 overall ) , Brian Robison ( number 102 overall ) , Tarell Brown ( number 147 overall ) , Kasey Studdard ( number 183 overall ) . Lyle Sendlein and Selvin Young were not drafted but signed with NFL teams as free agents . In the 2008 NFL Draft , five more Longhorns from this team were selected : Limas Sweed ( number 53rd overall ) , Jamaal Charles ( number 73 overall ) , Jermichael Finley ( number 91 overall ) , Tony Hills ( number 130 overall ) , and Frank Okam ( number 151 overall ) . In addition , Brandon Foster , Marcus Griffin , Nate Jones and Derek Lokey agreed to sign free @-@ agent contracts with NFL teams . 
