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See who was voted the top Texas football alumni in the NFL in our Statesman bracket

caleb yum, austin american-statesman
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The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and there'll be a distinct lack of burnt orange representation in it besides 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, who spent three years as a wide receiver in Austin.

Chiefs defensive lineman Charles Omenihu would've been the lone player, but a torn ACL from the AFC Championship game has him out for the rest of the year. Regardless, they extended Texas’ streak of alumni reaching the Super Bowl to 19 straight seasons.

Texas running back Bijan Robinson (5) steps around a tackle from Alabama defensive back DeMarcco Hellams (2) during second half of the Longhorns game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Alabama won the game 20-19 with a late field goal.
Texas running back Bijan Robinson (5) steps around a tackle from Alabama defensive back DeMarcco Hellams (2) during second half of the Longhorns game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Alabama won the game 20-19 with a late field goal.

That being said, there are plenty of other alumni in the NFL who'll have a chance to make it next year, with more soon to join in the upcoming draft. They all brought something unique to the 40 acres and have proven talented enough to stick around in professional football.

It's time to pick a favorite child, though. And in the end, it came down to the two: Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker.

In the end Tucker, arguably the greatest kicker of all time, has been chosen as the Longhorns fans' current favorite.

The favorite Texas alum in the NFL: Final results:

  • Justin Tucker: 29 vs. Cameron Dicker: 3

Round three results:

  • Justin Tucker: 33 vs. Quandre Diggs: 3

  • Cameron Dicker: 24 vs. Charles Omenihu: 12

Round two results:

  • Justin Tucker: 41 vs. Bijan Robinson: 29

  • Quandre Diggs: 37 vs. Sam Ehlinger: 33

  • Cameron Dicker: 39 vs. Roschon Johnson: 31

  • Charles Omenihu: 44 vs. DeMarvion Overshown: 26

Round one results:

  • Bijan Robinson: 140 vs. Brandon Jones: 2

  • Justin Tucker: 128 vs. Jordan Hicks: 14

  • Sam Ehlinger: 95 vs. Sam Cosmi: 47

  • Quandre Diggs: 115 vs. DeShon Elliott: 27

  • Cameron Dicker: 115 vs. Keondre Coburn: 27

  • Roschon Johnson: 106 vs. Malcolm Roach: 36

  • Charles Omenihu: 74 vs. Devin Duvernay: 68

  • DeMarvion Overshown: 81 vs. Michael Dickson: 61

Favorite Texas alum in the NFL bracket

Here are the competing players.

  1. Bijan Robinson

  2. Justin Tucker

  3. Sam Ehlinger

  4. Quandre Diggs

  5. Cameron Dicker

  6. Roschon Johnson

  7. Charles Omenihu

  8. Michael Dickson

  9. DeMarvion Overshown

  10. Devin Duvernay

  11. Malcolm Roach

  12. Keondre Coburn

  13. DeShon Elliott

  14. Sam Cosmi

  15. Jordan Hicks

  16. Brandon Jones

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: See who's the top Texas football alumni in the NFL ahead of Super Bowl