Jalen Catalon is headed to Austin. The player once highly coveted by Tom Herman’s staff will be a Texas Longhorn after all.
Catalon was a proven, productive player at Arkansas. The former Razorback earned the distinction of first team All-SEC at safety in 2020 before injuries derailed his last two seasons.
The former Texas high school standout effectively ends the transfer portal search for a starting caliber safety in 2023. Despite losing Anthony Cook and D’Shawn Jamison, Catalon and Wake Forest transfer Gavin Holmes bring veteran leadership and skill to the secondary.
Excluding the loss of wide receiver coach Brennan Marion, Texas looks more and more like a 10-win team next season. Let’s look at seven reasons Texas could win 10 games next season.