It was a tough day in Austin when the Longhorns found out that their most coveted target, five-star receiver Evan Stewart, had announced his commitment to Texas A&M.
It seemed to be a head-to-head matchup with the Aggies and the Longhorns, but Stewart took to Instagram on Monday to announce that he has decided to play his college football in College Station. He kept his recruitment very close to the chest, and even had Texas fans convinced that they had a shot when he tweeted that he was okay with going to a team that has lost several games.
Surely Steve Sarkisian and his staff were aware that it was a possibility, as they have been recruiting the receiver position hard and are looking to get some more help around freshman star Xavier Worthy.
There are still plenty of viable recruits that can make an impact for Texas, and also a plethora of talented pass catchers in the transfer portal. This remains especially true after Lincoln Riley’s departure from Oklahoma to take the USC job, as multiple Sooners receivers have hit the portal.
While Stewart is surely an elite talent, there are still players out there that could majorly boost Texas’ offense. The Longhorns already have a talented commit in Brenen Thompson, but the more playmakers the better.
Here are five wide receivers that Texas should pursue after missing out on Evan Stewart.