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    Before Sunday, when was the last time that two first-round picks from Texas met in the NFL?

    By Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman,

    25 days ago

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    Fans of the Texas Longhorns may have had a tough time deciding which NFL team to root for this past Sunday night.

    While playing in prime time, Kansas City recorded a 22-17 win over Atlanta. In the win, Kansas City receiver Xavier Worthy contributed two catches and 17 receiving yards. Meanwhile, Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.

    Robinson and Worthy were teammates at Texas from 2021-22. After the game, they exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture.

    "It was really cool to see Bijan and X last night playing in a prime time game," UT coach Steve Sarkisian said during his Monday press conference.

    Robinson was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Worthy was the 28th pick of the 2024 NFL draft. The Texas Exes are two of their program's three first-round picks since 2016.

    Robinson and Worthy's reunion on Sunday night marked the first time since January 2020 that two first-round picks from Texas played in the same NFL game. During the divisional round of the 2019 season's playoffs, Tennessee recorded a 28-12 win over Baltimore. Kenny Vaccaro, the 15th pick of the 2013 NFL draft, registered five tackles and an interception in that game. Earl Thomas, the 14th pick of the 2010 draft, led the Baltimore defense with his seven tackles and one sack.

    This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Before Sunday, when was the last time that two first-round picks from Texas met in the NFL?

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