For the last nine seasons, an NFL team has selected a Houston player. Though the chances may not be as high in this year’s NFL Draft - which begins Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin - due in large part to the Cougars’ 4-8 finish last season,

Miami's Cam Ward (left), Texas' Matthew Golden (center) and Texas' Kelvin Banks (right) are all from the Houston area and should all be first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft. The first day of the NFL draft could be a big one for former Houston area high school football stars.

HOUSTON — The Houston-area’s top prospects available to be selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, as compiled by the KHOU 11 News team: We will update this page as the local players are picked. Cam Ward, Miami, Columbia HS (Columbia-Brazoria ISD) -- selected No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans