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With top defenders Kenny Vaccarro and Alex Okafor gone, and the Longhorns coming off a bad year, Texas' defense looks at a major overhaul in 2013.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2013

Kenny Vaccaro is the latest example of Mack Brown's staff developing a player without overwhelming recruiting accolades into a top NFL draft pick.

Emmanuel Acho is expected to become an NFL draft pick at some point this weekend. Once it happens, he'll take the next step in his career and carry his goals to a higher platform.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The Big 12 is supposed to be about quarterbacks and production. After all, over the past three NFL Drafts, only the SEC has produced as many picks as the Big 12. Both have six. The next closest -- Pac-12, ACC and Big 10 -- all hav...