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Four-star WR Armani Winfield decommits from Texas

Texas’ 2022 recruiting class takes another hit.

While the Longhorns added to their lead over Kansas State in the fourth quarter, four-star wide receiver Armani Winfield announced via Twitter he is backing off his Texas commitment.

The Lewisville High School product became the first commitment of the Steve Sarkisian era when he committed to the Horns during the national championship in Jan.

Winfield is ranked as the No. 25 wide receiver in the country and No. 32 overall prospect in the state of Texas for the 2022 cycle, according to 247Sports composite.

 

 

This marks the second major loss from Texas’ 2022 recruiting class in the past week. Four-star running back Jamarion Miller flipped from Texas to Alabama on Thursday.

The loss of Winfield leaves Brenen Thompson as the lone wide receiver committed in the 2022 class. With the lack of much receiving threat outside of Xavier Worthy, Texas needs all the bodies they can get.

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Texas wide receiver Jordan Whittington has a new look for 2020

Texas wide receiver Jordan Whittington didn’t only make a position change but also a change in his jersey number for 2020.

Jordan Whittington is making a couple of changes for the upcoming 2020 football season. He will battle along with sophomore slot receiver Jake Smith for the starting job. Whittington was recruited to play running back but an injury forced Roschon Johnson into the position and the addition of Bijan Robinson has filled the void. The losses of Devin Duvernay and Colin Johnson left a hole at receiver. Whittington will now look to make his mark at the position once he is healthy again.

He did announce on Twitter another change for the upcoming year, a new number.

Jordan will make the switch from 21 to the number four. Jersey numbers in college football are less traditional than those of the NFL. However, 21 feels like a number worn by running backs and defensive backs, not receivers. There have been several notable Longhorn receivers that wore the number during their time in Austin.

Roy Williams is the first to come to mind, the Longhorns all-time leading receiver wore it for his four seasons with Texas. He snagged 241 passes for 3,866 yards and 36 touchdowns over that span. Another name is Limas Sweed.

He also wore the number during his four year run at the University of Texas. Sweed hauled in 124 passes for 1,915 yards and 20 touchdowns. Can Whittington make a similar level of an impact? Possibly but the first thing he needs to do is stay healthy so he has the opportunity to compete for snaps at wide receiver.

On a related note, Michigan transfer Tarik Black will also have a new number and it is more on the odd side. Black wore the number seven for the Wolverines but will have the number zero on his jersey for Texas.

Texas emerging as favorite to land top running back in the state

Texas appears high on the list for four-star running back Jaydon Blue out of Klein Cain High School.

Texas head coach Tom Herman has done a great job recruiting the top players in the state. Continue reading “Texas emerging as favorite to land top running back in the state”

Texas is ranked among college football’s Top 25 programs this decade

Although Texas has lacked consistency, they’re still ranked a Top 25 college football program of the past decade.

Each college football season is comprised of several small goals that ultimately lead to the biggest stage. Continue reading “Texas is ranked among college football’s Top 25 programs this decade”

College Football Morning Announcements for June 19

College Football Morning Announcements features a visit from Patrick Conn as we talk coronavirus at Texas and a 2020 Longhorns outlook.

Happy Friday and Juneteenth to those of you celebrating.  If you can today, take a minute and research something about the holiday and why it matters so much to so many, because if you’re at all like myself your public school education glossed over a large chunk of that part of American history.

In an all-time awkward transition, we sat down with Patrick Conn of Longhorns Wire to talk about the recent news in regards to coronavirus and the Texas Longhorns as well as take a look at Tom Herman and Texas as they enter 2020.

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How much pressure is on to win and win big this year and how close is Texas to unseating Oklahoma again atop the Big 12?  It all gets discussed in the latest episode of the College Football Morning Announcements.

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Thanks for listening, reading and sharing.  Have a great weekend!

ESPN names most exciting player for each Top 25 team, Ehlinger absent

ESPN listed a defensive back at Texas as the most exciting player to watch this season.

Playmakers and leaders are typically what make up the most exciting players to watch in college football. Continue reading “ESPN names most exciting player for each Top 25 team, Ehlinger absent”

Texas offers four-star defensive end, top rated player in Arizona

Texas recently sent an offer to the No. 1 overall rated player in the state of Arizona from the 2022 recruiting class.

This particular 6-5, 279-pound three-sport athlete out of Chaparral High School is an intriguing prospect. Continue reading “Texas offers four-star defensive end, top rated player in Arizona”

The nine ESPN 300 commits that make up Texas’ 2021 recruiting class

Texas is one of the top five programs in the nation in terms of how many ESPN 300 commits are in their 2021 recruiting class.

The hype continues to surround Texas head coach Tom Herman’s 2021 recruiting class. Continue reading “The nine ESPN 300 commits that make up Texas’ 2021 recruiting class”

Updated 2021 recruiting class rankings, Texas climbs eight spots

Texas head coach Tom Herman’s 2021 recruiting class climbed eight spots on Monday after two new commitments were announced.

Monday was a great day on the Forty Acres. Continue reading “Updated 2021 recruiting class rankings, Texas climbs eight spots”

Athlon Sports releases 2020 All-Big 12 team

Athlon Sports released their 2020 All-Big 12 team. With four different teams, the Texas Longhorns walked away with 16 total selections.

Athlon Sports has released their 2020 All-Conference teams with the Texas Longhorns have the third-most selections. Oklahoma (18) and Iowa State (17) were the only teams with more than Texas’ 16 selections. Cornerback D’Shawn Jamison was selected three different times by Athlon.

There is absolutely no surprise with Sam Ehlinger leading the charge as the top quarterback in the conference. The senior quarterback will be looking to lead the Longhorns back to the top of the conference and cement his legacy much like Vince Young and Colt McCoy did before him.

Sam Cosmi is viewed as a first round draft pick and fringe top 15 selection. With no question he is the top offensive tackle of the conference and might be the best lineman as well. He will make himself a lot of money with another stellar season in 2020.

Joseph Ossai is listed at linebacker although he will be playing closer to the line of scrimmage at the “Jack” position. Ossai showed just what time of impact he can have in the Valero Alamo Bowl against the Utah Utes. When asked to rush the passer, Ossai can be a disruptive force.

D’Shawn Jamison shows up on the list three different times. Once as a cornerback and twice as a return specialist. Jamison led the team a year ago with three interceptions. He also led the team in kick return and punt return yardage in 2019.

The full team list

First Team All-Big 12

  • Sam Ehlinger, QB
  • Sam Cosmi, OT
  • Joseph Ossai, LB
  • D’Shawn Jamison, CB
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