6 Texas-tied prospects selected, Texans await 2nd round after trading 1st-round pick in NFL Draft

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (KTRK) -- Day One of the 2025 NFL Draft is complete in Green Bay! ABC13 Sports looked at the selected college prospects with ties to the Lone Star State in Round 1.

Cam Ward

Cam Ward, a West Columbia, Texas native and University of Miami product, has been selected as the No. 1 pick by the Tennessee Titans. Ward, 22, played high school football at Columbia High School. The 6-foot-2 quarterback possesses a strong arm and playmaking ability. The Titans get their franchise quarterback.

Kelvin Banks Jr.

University of Texas product and Summer Creek HS graduate Kelvin Banks Jr. has been drafted No. 9 overall by the New Orleans Saints. The 21-year-old Humble, Texas native, won the 2024 Lombardi Award as the country's best lineman in college football.

Shemar Stewart

Texas A&M defensive end Shemar Stewart is headed to Cincinnati Bengals with the No. 17 overall pick.

Jahdae Barron

Texas Longhorn cornerback Jahdae Barron has been selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 20 overall pick.

Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden, who is a fellow Longhorn product and Klein Cain HS graduate, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 23rd overall pick. He previously played football at the University of Houston in his freshman year before transferring to Texas.

Donovan Jackson

The Minnesota Vikings selected OL Donovan Jackson, an Episcopal HS grad and Cypress native, with the No. 24 overall pick.

Texans trade down

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Houston Texans have traded their No. 25 overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for the No. 34, No. 99, and a 2026 third-round pick. Houston doesn't own a first-round pick in this year's draft.

Day Two of the NFL Draft, which includes Rounds 2 and 3, will take place on Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. on ABC13.