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McCoy, Shipley head list of Horns at NFL combine Rodolfo Gonzalez/AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Enlarge Photo If Jordan Shipley can run a good 40 time at the combine, he might convince NFL teams he's more than a possession receiver.
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Enlarge Photo Earl Thomas is considered small by NFL safety standards but has been running well in workouts lately.
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Seven former Texas players are expected to be in Indianapolis for next week's NFL combine:
Lamarr Houston
NFL scouts like Houston's versatility — he played both defensive tackle and defensive end at Texas — and his quickness, but have concerns about his ability to shed the blocks of bigger offensive linemen. He's considered a third-round prospect .
Sergio Kindle
Where he goes will depend on who thinks he'll best fit into their system. His quick burst and ability to zero in while closing in for tackles makes him a natural candidate for an outside linebacker spot in a 3-4 scheme. But he spent his senior season playing defensive end.
Colt McCoy
More than any other Longhorn, McCoy has the chance to really help himself at the combine. Scouts like his intangibles — he's a winner, he's considered to be a smart quarterback and he's efficient with a great completion percentage — but they worry about the other tools a pro quarterback must have: arm strength and overall size. In Indianapolis, he'll do agility drills and interviews, but won't decide whether he'll throw until early next week. Right now, he's probably a second-rounder.
Roddrick Muckelroy
A projected fourth-round pick, Muckelroy helped his NFL chances by moving to the middle linebacker spot as a senior. He needs to improve his strength, or impress scouts at the combine — the knock on him is that he runs around blockers rather than through them. But his technique and quickness are a plus.
Jordan Shipley
Like McCoy, Shipley can improve his stock with a good combine showing. He's got great hands and also can return kicks and punts, but he doesn't have that classic NFL receiver size and he's being lumped into the possession receiver category, though he's probably versatile enough to play slot, flanker or split end. He needs to run a good 40 time in Indy. Right now, he's probably a third- or fourth-rounder.
Earl Thomas
He took a chance by leaving early with two years of eligibility left, and probably will go anywhere from the late first round to somewhere in the second. Scouts don't like his size — he's small, at least for an NFL safety — but they do like the fact that he came up with big plays on defense at Texas. He reportedly is running a 4.3 40 in his pre-combine workouts.
Adam Ulatoski
He'll probably be the last Longhorn of this bunch to be drafted, and his pre-draft mission is clear: show that he can be an effective run blocker. Scouts like his long arms and he's considered a good pass blocker, but run-blocking is an NFL concern. He's probably a mid- to late-rounder.
— Richard Tijerina and Suzanne Halliburton
McCoy, Shipley head list of Horns at NFL combine Rodolfo Gonzalez/AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Enlarge Photo If Jordan Shipley can run a good 40 time at the combine, he might convince NFL teams he's more than a possession receiver.
Ricardo B. Brazziell /AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Enlarge Photo Earl Thomas is considered small by NFL safety standards but has been running well in workouts lately.
Statesman sports headlines »
White wins gold, with a flourish 12:12 a.m.
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Seven former Texas players are expected to be in Indianapolis for next week's NFL combine:
Lamarr Houston
NFL scouts like Houston's versatility — he played both defensive tackle and defensive end at Texas — and his quickness, but have concerns about his ability to shed the blocks of bigger offensive linemen. He's considered a third-round prospect .
Sergio Kindle
Where he goes will depend on who thinks he'll best fit into their system. His quick burst and ability to zero in while closing in for tackles makes him a natural candidate for an outside linebacker spot in a 3-4 scheme. But he spent his senior season playing defensive end.
Colt McCoy
More than any other Longhorn, McCoy has the chance to really help himself at the combine. Scouts like his intangibles — he's a winner, he's considered to be a smart quarterback and he's efficient with a great completion percentage — but they worry about the other tools a pro quarterback must have: arm strength and overall size. In Indianapolis, he'll do agility drills and interviews, but won't decide whether he'll throw until early next week. Right now, he's probably a second-rounder.
Roddrick Muckelroy
A projected fourth-round pick, Muckelroy helped his NFL chances by moving to the middle linebacker spot as a senior. He needs to improve his strength, or impress scouts at the combine — the knock on him is that he runs around blockers rather than through them. But his technique and quickness are a plus.
Jordan Shipley
Like McCoy, Shipley can improve his stock with a good combine showing. He's got great hands and also can return kicks and punts, but he doesn't have that classic NFL receiver size and he's being lumped into the possession receiver category, though he's probably versatile enough to play slot, flanker or split end. He needs to run a good 40 time in Indy. Right now, he's probably a third- or fourth-rounder.
Earl Thomas
He took a chance by leaving early with two years of eligibility left, and probably will go anywhere from the late first round to somewhere in the second. Scouts don't like his size — he's small, at least for an NFL safety — but they do like the fact that he came up with big plays on defense at Texas. He reportedly is running a 4.3 40 in his pre-combine workouts.
Adam Ulatoski
He'll probably be the last Longhorn of this bunch to be drafted, and his pre-draft mission is clear: show that he can be an effective run blocker. Scouts like his long arms and he's considered a good pass blocker, but run-blocking is an NFL concern. He's probably a mid- to late-rounder.
— Richard Tijerina and Suzanne Halliburton
