Good article in the DMN about Drew Kelson

He could have been a beast but injuries and coaches not knowing where to play him derrailed him. Will always remember you for the strip against tOSU.

I think Chip Brown hit it right on the nose. Drew will be one our barometers on the Horns' well being tomorrow night.

The coaches can't make up for what has transpired in the last four years but they would be wise enough to use all the assets they have - and he's definitely one of them.

I think Drew will have a bright future if only because he has patience and perseverance to aid his intelligence.

But a chance meeting with Marcus Wilkins, a former Longhorn who never started a college game but is now six years into an NFL career, has given Kelson hope of playing football after Thursday's Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Arizona State.

Wilkins, a 6-2, 233-pound linebacker, was able to blow NFL scouts away at Texas' pro timing day by running a 4.42 40-yard dash and posting a 42-inch vertical jump despite never starting a single game in four years with the Longhorns.

"I was looking for my senior year at Texas to be a breakout year at linebacker," Wilkins said. "Then, they moved me to defensive end. That really tested me. I was able to keep a positive head through the whole situation. I didn't get to play much my senior year, but when the pro scouts showed up, I was prepared."

"The first time I saw him after I made the Packers' roster, he sat me down and said, 'Congratulations on making it to the NFL. You can do this for a couple years and then you can go do something else,' " Wilkins said.

Wilkins said he has had only one conversation with Mack Brown since leaving Texas.

"The first time I saw him after I made the Packers' roster, he sat me down and said, 'Congratulations on making it to the NFL. You can do this for a couple years and then you can go do something else,' " Wilkins said.

"Six years later, I continue to prove all the doubters wrong. It probably doesn't motivate me as much as people would think, but it is part of my motivation. Despite whatever you do, there's always going to be people who think they know a little bit more about you than you do."

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He couldn't start even one single game for Mack Brown, yet he was good enough to play at least 6 seasons for the NFL. The staff didn't even have him in the proper position. He was the first of many who were improperly developed at Texas. Marcus Wilkins was being very magnanimous with his comments.