Now that college is in his rearview mirror, Texas graduate Vernon Broughton is looking for his first job.
In the past few weeks, Broughton has attended a large job fair in Indianapolis and another one in Texas. Among others, he's talked with companies based in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit and Miami.
Broughton, who graduated last spring with a degree in physical culture and sports, isn't necessarily trying to find a job within his major. He's looking for work in the NFL. A 6-foot-5, 311-pound defensive lineman, Broughton hopes to hear his name called in this month's NFL draft.
And if Broughton is drafted, that will complete a whirlwind year for the Houston product.
Broughton was baptized at Austin's Greater Mt. Zion Church on April 14, 2024 and he married the former Camille Griffin the following weekend. Last fall he enjoyed a breakout season on Texas' defensive line. He then moved to Dallas to train for the draft.
By itself, that would make for one memorable year. But there's more. In November, he and Camille announced that their baby boy is coming this May.
"It's been a blessing," Broughton said last month. "I couldn't do none of this without my Lord and Savior, but it's been a rollercoaster because I didn't see myself accomplishing so much just from on and off the field. I was not expecting all of this to happen in a short amount of time, because stuff like this takes years, and really this stuff happened all in a year. My life has been changed around so much, just because of my Lord and Savior. It's been wild, but it's been amazing."
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Vernon Broughton enjoyed a breakout 2024 season
A four-star prospect who signed with Tom Herman's Texas staff during the 2020 recruiting cycle, Broughton mostly had a reserve role over his first four years as a Longhorn. But after Byron Murphy II and T'Vondre Sweat were selected in the first two rounds of the 2024 draft, playing time became available in the middle of the line.
Those holes were filled by Broughton and Alfred Collins, another fifth-year ...
