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Pro Football Focus Ranks Devin Duvernay Best In The Big 12

Pro Football Focus graded Devin Duvernay the best wide receiver in the Big 12 ahead of CeeDee Lamb

In terms of the Big 12 wide receivers there were really four names at the top of the conference. The name everyone knows in Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb who was electric every time he touched the ball. He helped lead the Sooners to Big 12 title and a shot at the National Championship.

2019 Stats: 62 receptions, 1,327 yards, 14 touchdowns

In trying to help rebuild the Baylor Bears after a disastrous 2018, Denzel Mims was a big part of getting that offense back on track. Mims finished top 20 in the nation in scoring touchdowns.

2019 Stats: 61 receptions, 945 yards, 11 touchdowns

Tylan Wallace for Oklahoma State was well on his way to posting monster number and a huge sophomore season but an ACL tear ended his year. Even with him getting injured midway through the season, Wallace still put up big numbers.

2019 Stats: 53 receptions, 903 yards, 8 touchdowns

Despite those three players have great seasons, Pro Football Focus graded all four players and Texas Longhorns wide receiver Devin Duvernay was graded best of the quartet.

2019 Stats: 106 receptions, 1386 yards , 9 touchdowns

Texas Longhorns Duo Leave Austin On A High Note

The wide receiver tandem of Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay finish their Texas Longhorns careers on a high note.

Throughout the 2019 college football season, it was clear that the duo of Devin Duvernay and Collin Johnson were a talented duo at wide receiver. Unfortunately for the Texas Longhorns they were both dealing with injuries this year, Johnson lost half of his games during the year but both were in uniform for their 38-10 thrashing of the Utah Utes in San Antonio.

The Longhorns duo will now focus on life after Austin as they will embark on the journey to make a name for themselves in the NFL. The Reese’s Senior Bowl week get’s started on Monday January 20th. There will be a whole week where they will get to work with NFL coaches plus meetings with NFL teams as they prepare for the biggest job interview of the offseason.

The Longhorns will now look to Brennan Eagles and Jake Smith to fill the void left by Johnson and Duvernay after four years on the Forty Acres. The 6’4″ Eagles took on a much larger role in 2019 due to Johnson’s injuries with 32 receptions for 522 yards and six touchdowns. He will look to be the focal point at receiver next season. Freshman Jake Smith who also finished with six receiving touchdowns. The offense looks to be in good hands with the young duo who look to replace 1,945 yards and 12 touchdowns from this offense.

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Keaontay Ingram and The Longhorns Jump Over Utah

The Texas Longhorns finish their season on a positive note by beating 11th ranked Utah in the Alamo Bowl.

The Texas Longhorns came into the Valero Alamo Bowl game seeking their third straight bowl season  win under Tom Herman in as many chances. Coming into the game the Longhorns were a touchdown underdog in this game against the 11th ranked Utah Utes.

The Longhorns got off to a quick start after an opening drive that ended in a Michael Dicker field goal, they finished the first half leading 10-0. The defense was able to bottle up this offense led by linebacker Joseph Ossai. He was able to keep Zack Moss in check who finished the game with a 3.6 yards per carry average. Tyler Huntley was also known as a quarterback who could beat you with his legs, was held to just 33 yards on 16 carries.

It was a complete game for Texas getting contributions in all three phases of the game. In the second half it was a lot of Devin Duvernay and running back Keaontay Ingram. Ingram would finish the game with 108 yards rushing and added a touchdown on the ground as well as one in the air. The offense was able to break the will of the Utes in the second half to go along with their suffocating defense.

The Longhorns finished the year on a positive note and sent their seniors off with a win in their final game for Texas. Collin Johnson, Duvernay, Brandon Jones and Malcolm Roach will be playing in bowl games to impress the NFL scouts in the near future. This win also gives Tom Herman and the staff some momentum heading into the offseason as they finish up the recruiting class and get ready for spring football.

Valero Alamo Bowl: Injury Updates

The updated injury report for the Texas Longhorns and Utah Utes in the Valero Alamo Bowl.

The Texas Longhorns are over 72 hours away from their Valero Alamo Bowl matchup with the Utah Utes. The Longhorns will need a 2018 Sugar Bowl like level of play to pull off the upset of the Utes in hopes of ending the 2019 season on a two-game win streak. The Longhorns have one player listed as probable (Collin Johnson) and the rest on the list are questionable to play per the latest injury reports.

The Longhorns have 13 players listed on the injury report to the Utah Utes three players. It will be next man up for the Longhorns searching for their first Alamo Bowl victory since 2012 under Mack Brown.

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Texas Longhorns Team of the Decade: Offense Selections

The wrap up of the Texas Longhorns All-Decade Team with all of the selection on offense.

For the better part of the last two weeks, Longhorns Wire has been providing the best players at each position for Texas from 2010-2019. Here are the selections for the All-Decade team. Each position will have a link below with the original articles.

Quarterback

Sam Ehlinger

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Ehlinger was the clear favorite for quarterback of a decade. His junior season saw the Austin Westlake product throw for the second-most yards in school history just behind Longhorns legend Colt McCoy. With a bowl game left to go, he has an opportunity to close in on the single-season mark of 3,859 yards set in 2008. Ehlinger only needs 398 yards to break it.

Ehlinger currently sits second all-time in Texas history for career passing yards (8,669) and touchdowns (65). Sam also sits third in rushing yards by a quarterback but is closing in fast on McCoy for second-most at 1,571.

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Texas Longhorns Need To Attack Through The Air

The Texas Longhorns need to attack the Utah Utes through the air in the Alamo Bowl

In just over one week the Texas Longhorns will finally take the field once again for their last game of the season. Texas will be looking to take down the number 11th ranked Utah Utes in San Antonio. Utah comes in 11-2 while Texas is looking for their eighth win on the year. It is important for Texas to pull off the upset to build some momentum heading into the offseason.

Newly signed defensive coordinator Chris Ash won’t be on the sidelines but this game will be a good opportunity to show their new defensive coach what type of players he will be getting. One key for this game however is going to come on the offensive side of the ball. Utah will be playing without their best cover man in Jaylon Johnson who opted to skip the bowl game as he prepares for the NFL Draft. Many feel that he is a first round type corner. The Utes will also be missing Julian Blackmon and RJ Hubert from the safety position.

This is where Devin Duvernay needs to be the guy provided that he is healthy enough to play in this game. The depth in the secondary will be strained for this matchup and given how Duvernay has played this year, that plays right into the hands of the Longhorns. This year there hasn’t been a more dependable player on offense than Duvernay and Texas needs to see him once again be that guy.

Junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger will need to also be on his game to get the ball to Duvernay and allow this team to attach a depleted secondary. The Utes are still a talented defense, one of the best in the country and for Texas to pull off the upset they will need to be on their game.

2020 NFL Draft: Devin Duvernay Scouting Report

The next step for Devin Duvernay is in the NFL. How does his skills translate and where could he get drafted?

Devin Duvernay | WR | Texas

5-11 | 210 pounds

School Bio

Career Stats

Devin Duvernay is one of three Texas Longhorns that have been talked about taking the next step to the National Football League. He will also be one of those same three playing in the Reese’s Senior Bowl in hopes of catching the attention of NFL coaches and scouts. During his senior season, Duvernay put up monster numbers in absence of Collin Johnson and he has an opportunity to make Texas history with a big bowl performance later this month against the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl.

Strengths

The first thing you will notice with Devin Duvernay is explosiveness. He can get behind coverage in a hurry and has game-breaking speed to get to the endzone. He has long speed to get deep and that allows a quarterback to fire the ball deep where he can bring it down. Duvernay shows great body control and will attack the ball in the air. Showing off great hands, and can catch passes outside of his frame. A quarterback’s best friend.

YAC. Yes Duvernay is a huge weapon and racks up the yards after the catch. His speed allows him to bust angles by the defenders that allows him to get even more yards.To go with the speed, shows concentration to track down the ball much like a center fielder. He can attack the middle of the field which opens up the offense. Attacking the middle of the field and explosive plays on screen and rushes out of the backfield is where he thrived. Most offenses could use a weapon like Duvernay.

Weaknesses

One aspect that he will need to focus on as he chases his NFL dream is work on his route tree. It was very limited at Texas and Duvernay will have to challenge himself to get better on running crisp routes. Duvernay needs to explode out of breaks to give him an advantage against NFL defenders.

His blocking leaves a lot to be desired and at the next level, Duvernay needs refinement. At Texas, the senior wide receiver rarely showed good technique in the blocking game. More often he would throw his body into a defender to keep his guy out of the play. At the next level, defenders will find it much easier to avoid that style of blocking to get to the ball carrier.

Bottom Line

His role is mostly as a slot receiver at the next level but he can be a weapon for teams in that he can attack the middle of the field and challenge defenders with his speed. Not the most physical receiver when coming off the line but he has all the skills to beat you many ways.

Projection: 4th Round-5th Round

 

Texas wide receivers of the decade

In the 2010s, Texas really struggled to find solid guys at the QB position. That made it difficult for some of the talented wide receivers.

Throughout the decade, Texas really struggled to find solid guys at the quarterback position. They never were fully consistent or the best player on the team. That made it difficult for some of the talented wide receivers on the team to fully make their mark.

The exception to this was Mike Davis, who was an outstanding receiver for the Longhorns in all four years on campus. While he never broke 1,000 yards in one season, what he did in his junior and senior year was score touchdowns. Having 15 in his final two years, it shot him up to the fifth most receiving touchdowns in Longhorn history.

Once Sam Ehlinger arrived on campus, the receivers for Texas got a lot better. Collin Johnson was one of those players, arguably being the most talented receiver of the three. Even though he was injured most of his senior season, Johnson put up great numbers in his junior season. Nearly getting to 1,000 yards in 2018, Johnson had some of his best games in the biggest matchups of the season for the Longhorns.

Then there is Devin Duvernay, whose 103 catches in 2019 is the second-most in a single season for Texas. He led the entire nation in catches this season and his 1,294 receiving yards were the most in the Big 12. He was Mr. Reliable for the Longhorns this season, making big play after big play.

In a decade where throwing the ball was not the strong suit of Texas, these three players rank inside the top 10 in all-time Longhorn receiving yards. A combined 47 receiving touchdowns, Davis, Johnson, and Duvernay are three of the best receivers to ever play in Austin.

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Another Texas Longhorn Chasing History

Devin Duvernay is just another Texas Longhorn looking to chase history against Utah in the Alamo Bowl.

The Texas Longhorns have another offensive player that is looking to chase history in their matchup with the Utah Utes. On top of junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger looking to break Colt McCoy’s single-season mark for touchdowns and passing yards, senior wide receiver Devin Duvernay is looking to eye the mark set by McCoy’s childhood friend Jordan Shipley. The duo is aiming to break the records that have stood for the last 10 plus years.

Duvernay is looking to make the move to the NFL following their bowl game and he can make a little noise on his way out. He currently sits second for receptions in a single season, just 13 behind Shipley. Twice this year Duvernay has hit 12 in a game against Louisiana State and Oklahoma State. His game against Texas Tech where the first-team All-Big 12 receiver caught six passes for 199 yards put him in striking distance. Should Devin Duvernay catch Shipley that would tie him with Roy Williams for the 3rd most in a single game, he currently has the mark for fourth most receptions tied with Eric Metcalf.

Another outing like the one against Tech would allow Duvernay to pass Jordan Shipley’s single-season mark for the most receiving yards in a single season for the Texas Longhorns. He is 191 yards away. He would need a big game against the Utah Utes defense. That would be a tall task due to the fact that Utah has the 3rd best team in total defense and pass efficiency defense. The Texas Longhorns offense will have their work cut out for them but its a great opportunity for Duvernay to make his mark and impress the NFL scouts prior to the pre-draft festivities.

Three names to keep an eye out for the offensive coordinator position

Firing Tim Beck, Texas is looking for a new offensive coordinator for the first time in three years. Here are names to keep an eye out for.

For the Longhorns in 2019, the offense was one of the strong suits. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was fantastic, wide receiver Devin Duvernay was one of the best in the country at his position, and even running back Roschon Johnson – who was originally a quarterback – did a fantastic job for Texas this season. However, as the season went on, something was still missing. Especially in the final few games, the Longhorn offense did not feel like themselves.

Once the game against Texas Tech was done, Tom Herman decided that it was time to make some changes. The Longhorns got rid of Tim Beck as the offensive coordinator, moving him to quarterbacks coach. While Tom Herman has been heavily involved in the offense, it may be time for someone new to take over the reins.

When Herman was hired from Houston in 2017, Beck made the transition over with him. Now, making his first coordinator hire as head coach at Texas, Herman has to get it right. What Texas needs is an outside hire that has had success as an offensive coordinator at another big name school. Here are three names to keep an eye out for the offensive coordinator job.

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