There could be two former Houston high school stars – Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (Clements) and Alabama receiver Jaylen Waddle (Episcopal) - taken in the Top 10 of Thursday’s NFL Draft, and as many as seven players taken in the first three rounds.
ELITE COMPANY: Every NFL Draft first-round pick from a Houston-area high school
That’s a lot for any city, but it won’t top Houston’s production in last year’s draft when four players from the city went in the first round and 10 were gone in the first three rounds.