Five Texas Longhorns were drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft's first three rounds, giving them 17 such picks across the last five NFL Drafts. (An additional 9 players from Texas have been selected in the last four rounds of those Drafts.)
| Year | Round | Player |
| 2010 | 1 | S Earl Thomas (Seattle) |
| 2010 | 2 | DE Sergio Kindle (Baltimore) |
| 2010 | 2 | DT Lamarr Houston (Oakland) |
| 2010 | 3 | WR Jordan Shipley (Cincinnati) |
| 2010 | 3 | QB Colt McCoy (Cleveland) |
| 2009 | 1 | DE Brian Orakpo (Washington) |
| 2009 | 3 | DT Roy Miller (Tampa Bay) |
| 2008 | 2 | WR Limas Sweed (Pittsburgh) |
| 2008 | 3 | RB Jamaal Charles (Kansas City) |
| 2007 | 1 | S Michael Griffin (Tennessee) |
| 2007 | 1 | CB Aaron Ross (New York Giants) |
| 2007 | 2 | G Justin Blalock (Atlanta) |
| 2007 | 2 | DE Tim Crowder (Denver) |
| 2006 | 1 | QB Vince Young (Tennessee) |
| 2006 | 1 | S Michael Huff (Oakland) |
| 2006 | 2 | CB Cedric Griffin (Minnesota) |
| 2006 | 3 | TE David Thomas (New England) |