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Once the final pick was announced in the 2014 NFL draft in May, hundreds of NFL hopefuls saw their dreams dashed.

Texas Longhorns quarterback David Ash celebrates with center Dominic Espinosa after scoring a touchdown in a game against the Oregon State Beavers during the second half of the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio on December 29, 2012.

It's that time of year again, when the NFL Supplemental Draft sneaks up from behind and taps us on the shoulder.

The Orlando Sentinel's college insider Matt Murschel has ranked all 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country entering the 2014 season.

David Ash is healthy and will be Texas' starting quarterback for as long as that holds true.

Finding a QB will be Coach Strong's biggest priority entering the fall. David Ash is back but his health is always a concern.

David Ash 's progress toward a clean bill of health decrease the chances that we will see Jerrod Heard start a game in 2014, but the 4-star recruit is far from the only incoming Longhorn that could run with the first team.

The New Orleans Saints have made some outstanding first-round selections during the Sean Payton- era.

Dawson junior Travis Duke during the Goose Creek Memorial Tournament in Baytown.

The 2014 season for the Texas Longhorns hangs in great extent upon the health of junior quarterback David Ash , who suffered a Jones fracture in his left foot during spring practice that caused him to miss the Orange-White game.

Oklahoma linebacker Eric Striker became a fan favorite last year when he had 50 tackles and 6.5 sacks as a sophomore.

Maybe it was the emotions of the moment. Maybe it was the way Texas' surprise post season run transpired and abruptly ended.

The ISA Houston Section in early June celebrated the scholastic achievements and engineering aptitude of college and high school students from the Houston area at its annual Scholarship Night.

Last week, we started our series on the best-case and worst-case scenarios for each Big 12 team.

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Mike Davis and tight end Blaine Irby celebrate a touchdown by Irby against Texas A&M during the first half of their Thanksgiving day game at Kyle Field in College Station, on Thursday, November 24, 2011.

The Longhorns were unable to beat Vanderbilt twice in two days. The Commodores bounced back from Friday's loss with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings Saturday night in the College World Series.

In December of 2012, during the run-up to Texas' appearance in the Alamo Bowl, quarterback Case McCoy and linebacker Jordan Hicks were indefinitely suspended by then-head coach Mack Brown in the midst of an investigation into an allegation of sexual assault.

The Texas Longhorns will enter the 2014 season with a brand new face of the program and a revitalized group of assistant coaches.

Former defensive backs coach Duane Akina was the architect of modern-day DBU at Texas - Brett Davis Part 1 of the seven-part series looks at the overview of the current defensive back landscape at Texas and LSU.

The Texas Longhorns 2011 recruiting class was ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals.com.