Saints select Vernon Broughton with the 71st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft
2024 – A mainstay on the defensive line for Texas, appearing in all 15 games and starting 15 times... totaled 39 tackles (24 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble... delivered standout performances against Mississippi State (five tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery) and Texas A&M (four tackles, two TFLs, two sacks)... posted a season-high six tackles in the SEC Championship Game versus Georgia... recorded 11 tackles across Texas' postseason games against Georgia, Clemson, and Arizona State... became one of four Longhorn defenders with at least one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble on the season.
2023 – Played in all 14 games with one start... registered career highs with 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery... recorded two tackles and half a TFL in the season opener against Rice... posted a sack and a quarterback hurry against Baylor... recovered a fumble at Houston and added key tackles against Kansas State and TCU... started at Iowa State and contributed in Texas' run to the Big 12 Championship Game and the College Football Playoff semifinal.
2022 – Appeared in 12 games with one start... recorded seven tackles, one tackle for loss, and four quarterback hurries... posted two tackles in the season-opening win over ULM and recorded a tackle for loss at Texas Tech in his first career start... made key contributions against Alabama, West Virginia, and Kansas State.
2021 – Played in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman... finished with five tackles, 0.5 tackle for loss, and 0.5 sack... recorded a tackle at Arkansas and contributed two tackles against Texas Tech... logged a shared sack at West Virginia.
2020 – Redshirted while appearing in two games... made collegiate debut against UTEP... recorded two tackles and one sack in the Alamo Bowl victory over Colorado.
High School/Personal – Attended Cypress Ridge High School (Texas)... a two-time all-district honoree and Under Armour All-American... finalist for the 2019 Watkins Award, recognizing the top African-American male high school scholar-athlete... recorded 92 tackles, 25 TFLs, and six sacks as a junior... ranked among the top defensive tackle prospects nationally by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports... transitioned from primarily playing basketball to football beginning his sophomore year... three-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection and 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree.
