COLLEGE CAREER – New Orleans' first third round pick this April, Broughton looks to make an immediate impact along the defensive line. At 6-4, 305, he possesses a blend of strength and athleticism that powered a strong Longhorns interior. The Houston, Texas native spent five seasons with the Longhorns, seeing action in 56 career games with 18 starts and was credited with 70 tackles (39 solo), 10.5 stops for loss, six sacks for loss of 40 yards, 15 quarterback hits, four fumble recoveries, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Reunited in New Orleans with his former college position coach, Bo Davis, and fellow Longhorn teammate Kelvin Banks Jr., Broughton will look to make an immediate impact on the Black and Gold defense.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 5/13/25; Selected in the third round (71st overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.
2024 – A mainstay on the Texas defense, starting all 16 games and logged 39 tackles (24 solo), 4.5 stops for a loss, four sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and recovered three fumbles. He was one of five Longhorn defenders to have 3.0–or-more (3.0) sacks, 2.5 or more (4.5) tackles for loss and one of four Texas defensive players to record at least one pass breakup (two), one quarterback hurry (five), one fumble recovery (three) and one forced fumble (one)…Applying immense pressure up front, Broughton helped the Longhorns lead the FBS in total interceptions (22) while ranking second in takeaways (31) and team passing efficiency defense (104.56). UT also ranked third in the FBS in total defense (283.4 ypg), scoring defense (15.3 ppg) and red zone defense (0.692), also sitting at seventh in nation in passing yards allowed (173.8)…Recorded five tackles, one sack/stop for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Mississippi State…Made four tackles, two stops for loss/sacks/QB hurries and a fumble recovery at Texas A&M. 2023 – Played in all 14 games with one start and recorded 17 tackles (seven solo), 4.5 stops for loss, a sack, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery…Had a sack for a three-yard loss at Baylor. 2022 – Played in 12 games with one start and collected seven tackles (five solo), a stop for a loss and four QB hurries. 2021 – Played in all 12 games and tallied five tackles (one solo), 0.5 stops for loss/sack…Collected one tackle/split sack at West Virginia. 2020 – Saw action in two games and logged two tackles with one sack in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Colorado.
PERSONAL – An All-American and two-time All-District honoree at Cypress Ridge (Houston, Texas) HS…Participated in 2020 Under Armour All-America Game…One of five finalists for the 2019 Watkins Award, presented each year to nation's top African American male high school scholar-athlete…Rated No. 80 on the ESPN300, No. 10 at defensive end and No. 14 overall in Texas by ESPN…Ranked No. 134 nationally, No. 10 at defensive tackle and No. 13 overall in Texas by Rivals…No. 172 nationally, No. 12 at defensive tackle and No. 28 overall in Texas according to 247Sports…Listed at No. 9 on the Austin American-Statesman's Fab 55…Ranked No. 3 in the Houston Top 100 by the Houston Chronicle…Selected second-team All-District 17-6A in 2019. Recorded 36 tackles, 10 stops for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior. Collected eight tackles with 1.5 stops for loss and one forced fumble in a shutout win against Morton Ranch. Posted seven tackles, 1.5 stops for a loss and one forced fumble against Cypress Creek…Notched six tackles, three stops for loss, one sack and a fumble recovery against Memorial...Named first-team 2019 Super Team and to the Texas Top 300 by Dave Campbell's Texas Football...First-team All-District 17-6A in 2018. Recorded 92 tackles, including 25 stops for a loss and six sacks, along with three forced fumbles and two recoveries as junior. He helped lead a defense that allowed only 18.2 points per game, including two shutouts…Posted eight tackles, a stop for loss and a forced fumble against Morton Ranch...Helped Cypress Ridge to a 7-3 overall record, including a 5-3 district mark, in 2018...Played his sophomore season at Houston Spring Woods HS as a DT and TE...Primarily played basketball in high school until his sophomore year…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical culture and sports, as Academic All-Big 12 selection and three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022).
