Texans pick defensive tackle who graduated from Elkins High School in 2020 NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Texas Christian defensive lineman Ross Blacklock answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine on February 27, 2020 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans have drafted a local kid with their first pick of the draft.
Ross Blacklock, a defensive tackle from Texas Christian University, is the 40th draft pick.
Blacklock graduated from Elkins High School.
His father, Jimmy Blacklock, was a star basketball player for University of Texas, and then went on to both play for and coach the Harlem Globetrotters.