One of the biggest steals that any team will get in undrafted free agency immediately following the 2019 NFL Draft is the former Texas Longhorns football JUCO transfer linebacker Gary Johnson. Just hours after the 2019 NFL Draft wrapped up its seventh round on day three on April 27, the signing of Gary Johnson by the Kansas City Chiefs was officially announced.
There’s any number of outcomes following the NFL Draft when a nationally prominent prospect like the rangy Gary Johnson isn’t picked up in the actual seven rounds. In fact, only two former Longhorns were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.