AUSTIN, Texas -- Anthony Hll Jr. modeled his game after fellow Texas football product and current Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. He even took the same jersey number when he arrived at Texas for the 2023 season.
But if Hill's hometown Cowboys select him in the 2026 NFL Draft next month, he knows he'll have to change it.
"It can't be two Agent Zeros," Hill said with a laugh on Tuesday after Texas' pro day event. "I know I would have to get a new number, but man, it would be a blessing to play with him. I've been watching him my whole life."
The actions of the Cowboys indicate that outcome might not be so far-fetched.
Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer took Hill out to dinner on Monday night. Hill said he ordered some smothered chicken and a Caesar salad to "keep it light," knowing he'd be working out Tuesday afternoon.
"It was good," Hill said when asked about the dinner. "It was a good (conversation). We had some laughs and talked some football."
Many project Anthony Hill Jr. as one of the first defensive players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. (Photo: Ricardo B. Brazziell, USA TODAY Sports)
Meeting of the minds between Schottenheimer and Steve Sarkisian
Schottenheimer attended Texas' pro day on Tuesday, too. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said all 32 NFL teams were present at the event, but Schottenheimer stood out as the lone NFL head coach.
When Schottenheimer entered the facility, he made a line right for Sarkisian. The two men share a mutual stop on their coaching journeys. Schottenheimer spent the 2000 season coaching tight ends at USC -- the only college stop on his path to being an NFL head coach. Sarkisian joined the USC staff a year later when the Trojans hired Pete Carroll.
The two men chatted for an extended period lasting well over 10 minutes before Schottenheimer ultimately broke off. Notably, the Cowboys coach also visited with Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who was in the facility supporting his teammates.
Malik Muhammad details which NFL teams are showing interest
Former Longhorns corner Malik Muhammad ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Draft combine in Indianapolis, enough to place eighth among the participating cornerbacks.
He was upset with himself afterward, he said Tuesday. He'd been running faster times during his pre-combine workouts.
Still, he said he received feedback that indicated NFL talent evaluators were surprised by the speed and athleticism he showcased at the combine (Muhammad didn't run the 40 at Texas pro day).
He's got a long list of NFL suitors, touting the 49ers, Raiders and Commanders as franchises he's already met with. He has meetings on the books with the Cowboys, Giants and Saints, too.
Cole Brevard makes a case for himself
Nobody Tuesday looked more physically imposing than Cole Brevard, who was listed at 346 pounds on the information sheet provided to reporters by Texas communications staffers.
For a player that size, Brevard moved remarkably well, too. (Texas did not provide immediate results for the media at pro day. It's unclear at this stage if any results will be posted.)
A smiling Brevard seemed pleased with how he showed.
"That's the fastest I've ever moved in my life," he said.
Brevard is one of a handful of NFL hopefuls present Tuesday who didn't receive an invitation to the combine. Ethan Burke is another notable Longhorn within that category.
Keep an eye on Brevard in the later rounds next month.