Combine Participants for Texas Longhorns

The 2010 NFL Scouting Combine is almost here and six Texas Longhorns players are going to have a chance to impress NFL scouts and position themselves better in the NFL draft. Let’s take a look the Longhorns players that will be at the combine, how they might fare and what their draft stock looks like going in, pre-combine.

Colt McCoy

McCoy is still working on getting his shoulder back into shape after having it injured in the National Championship game but he vows to be ready by the combine. With Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford not available for the Combine, this will be McCoy’s chance to shine.

Look for McCoy to display accuracy, intelligence and a real knowledge of the game. He needs to prove that he is over the injury that kept him out of most of the National Championship game and if he can do that then his draft stock should only go up.

Jordan Shipley

If there is a real dark horse in this draft for any school, Shipley could be it. He had a very productive career at Texas and should be able to have a similar career in the NFL. Shipley could be the next Wes Welker in a lot of systems and should be one of the most reliable receivers taken in this draft.

Shipley has a knack for getting open and has great speed after the catch. He can also return punts which is a big bonus for any wide receiver wanting to get drafted. What he needs to prove is that he can be that go to receiver, has the speed to compete with the other guys in this draft, and show that he is worth drafting early.

Adam Ulatoski

This year’s draft is filled decent offensive linemen so Ulatoski is going to have to make himself stand out in a pretty big field. What Ulatoski does well is he is very well versed in the finer points of blocking. He is big and has great hands.

What he needs to prove during this combine is that he is a better athlete than some give him credit for and that he is able to handle pass rushers better than he has. Ulatoski needs to make a bigger name for himself during the combine.

Lamarr Houston

Houston’s name has been mentioned as one of the better defensive tackle prospects in the draft this April and he has a lot to prove during the combine in order to help improve his draft stock.

The biggest strengths for Houston include his speed, strength, and quickness. He still needs to work on his ability to shed defenders and needs to prove that size won’t be an issue for him in the NFL.

Sergio Kindle

Kindle had a great career with the Longhorns and looks like he will have an even better one in the NFL. What he brings to the table is athleticism, great mechanics and the ability to play defensive end and linebacker.

What he will have to prove is that he can shed blockers and, if needed, add weight so that he can play in a 4-3 scheme (as a defensive end). With a good combine Kindle could solidify himself as a first round pick and even be one of the most sought after players at his position in the draft.

Roddrick Muckelroy

Of all of the Texas players that are going to the combine, Muckelroy has the most to prove to scouts. While he was an effective starter with the Longhorns he didn’t draw enough attention to make himself one of the better known players at the linebacker position in this year’s draft class. Muckelroy is a versatile player that could project to play either linebacker or safety in the NFL.

Muckelroy needs to show scouts why he should be selected over several other linebacker prospects in this draft and needs to stand out in order to be selected much higher than some think that he will (fourth or fifth round).