Vernon Broughton is a former collegiate defensive tackle who represented Texas from 2020 to 2024. Broughton is one of the draft prospects in the 2025 NFL draft. The Houston, Texas native (as per NFL’s official website) finished his secondary education at Cypress Ridge High School, where he was an All-American and two-time all-district honoree. Vernon’s total score of 68 given by Next Gen Stats ranked 19th among all defensive tackles at the 2025 NFL Combine, as recorded by the NFL’s official website.
Revisiting Broughton’s post-high school career, he appeared in 56 games for the Longhorns in his 5-year collegiate tenure. The 6'5 defensive lineman made his debut in a Longorns uniform for the first time during the 2020 season campaign. After appearing in only two games his freshman year, Broughton went on to play in at least 12 or more games in each of his last four seasons as a Longhorn. Broughton tallied 70 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks when wearing Burnt Orange and White. According to Pro Football Focus, Vernon played the majority of his snaps lined up in the B GAP from the 2022 to 2024 season. Broughton was awarded an overall grade of 86.1 for his 2024 season production by Pro Football Focus (PFF).
Vernon Broughton's NIL deals
As of March 2025, Vernon Broughton has signed only one NIL deal. It was with Pop Up Birthday in 2024 (via On3). Vernon is active on social media, having accounts on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok (via On3).
Vernon Broughton’s NIL deal tracker
According to On3's official website, the following table is an account of the NIL deals that Vernon Broughton has signed in his career as of March 2025:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 4/12/24 | Pop Up Birthday |
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