The return: Senior tight end Cade Brewer announces he is back for 2021

Texas Longhorns senior tight end Cade Brewer announced that he will be returning to the team in 2021. How will that impact the group?

The Texas Longhorns have seen their fair share of players deciding to leave the Forty Acres for the NFL in recent weeks. However, tight end Cade Brewer was not one of those players as he announced that he would return in 2021. Continue reading “The return: Senior tight end Cade Brewer announces he is back for 2021”

The return: Senior tight end Cade Brewer announces he is back for 2021

Texas Longhorns senior tight end Cade Brewer announced he will return to the team in 2021. How will that impact the group?

The Texas Longhorns have seen their fair share of players deciding to leave the Forty Acres for the NFL in recent weeks. However, tight end Cade Brewer was not one of them, and he announced Monday he plans to return in 2021. Continue reading “The return: Senior tight end Cade Brewer announces he is back for 2021”

Injury News: Derek Kerstetter to have surgery, Jared Wiley update

The Texas Longhorns suffered two major injuries against Kansas State: Derek Kerstetter and Jared Wiley.

Just prior to halftime of the Texas Longhorns-Kansas State Wildcats matchup on Saturday, senior Derek Kerstetter suffered a horrific injury that ended his season. Continue reading “Injury News: Derek Kerstetter to have surgery, Jared Wiley update”

Texas Longhorns Two-Deep Depth Chart vs Iowa State

As the Texas Longhorns head into their final home game of the season, they have released the two-deep depth chart.

The Texas Longhorns are just a few days away from hosting Iowa State for a Big 12 matchup with the Cyclones. The team has released its two-deep depth chart ahead of the game.

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Texas Longhorns Two-Deep Depth Chart vs Iowa State

As the Texas Longhorns head into their final home game of the season, they have released the two-deep depth chart.

The Texas Longhorns are just a few days away from hosting Iowa State for a Big 12 matchup with the Cyclones. The team has released its two-deep depth chart ahead of the game.

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Continue reading “Texas Longhorns Two-Deep Depth Chart vs Iowa State”

Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State

The extra time off was crucial for a few Texas players that were dealing with nagging injuries.

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Texas head coach Tom Herman provided an injury update for several key players during his media availability on Monday. Continue reading “Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State”

Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State

The extra time off was crucial for a few Texas players that were dealing with nagging injuries.

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Texas head coach Tom Herman provided an injury update for several key players during his media availability on Monday. Continue reading “Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State”

Texas Longhorns Two-Deep Depth Chart vs Kansas

The Texas Longhorns have released their two-deep depth chart against the Kansas Jayhawks. Jordan Whittington was added back.

The Texas Longhorns are just a few days away from heading to Lawrence, Kansas for a Big 12 matchup with the Jayhawks. The team has released their two-deep depth chart ahead of the game. Continue reading “Texas Longhorns Two-Deep Depth Chart vs Kansas”

Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update on several key players

Two players joined the injury report during Texas’ third scheduled bye week.

Texas unfortunately added players to their injury report during their third scheduled bye week. Continue reading “Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update on several key players”

Texas Football: Longhorns need to use Jared Wiley more

The Texas Longhorns have a weapon in the passing game with Jared Wiley. They just need to utilize him more in the final five games.

In the modern game of college football it has become about three things. Mobile quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs. The days of the traditional tight end have really become all but extinct. At the NFL level, the ones who excel most are the big wide receivers. A “light end” if you will. However, there are always exceptions to that case and for the Texas Longhorns they just might have one of those exceptions on the roster.

The starting tight end has been Cade Brewer. The senior does a lot well. He can block, he can catch. All the way around Brewer is a solid tight end for this offense. The guy they should get involved a lot more is Jared Wiley. The sophomore stands at 6’6″ according to the bio but he might be closer to 6’7″. Regardless Wiley stands out in a crowd.

For an offense that has shown the ability to go downfield, they do lack the playmakers to do so consistently. Joshua Moore has been their stud wide receiver. Tarik Black and Brennan Eagles have shown flashes when they stay committed to throwing the football. Jordan Whittington and Jake Smith can’t stay healthy and then you have Brewer.

A solid group of players, but if you needed a guy who can go up and get the ball, better go to Jared.

This season Wiley has played a total of 159 offensive snaps and 66 more on special teams for a total of 225 snaps. Of those 159 snaps he has been targeted by the quarterback on just eight of those snaps. That means five percent of the time Wiley is being targeted by the quarterback. Of those targets he caught six passes, 75% catch rate.

Wiley is averaging 18.4 yards per target, when he catches the ball he averages 24.5 yards per reception. Every reception has come up the seam. Of the 147 yards receiving, 47% of those yards have come after the catch. Two catches alone have accounted for 99 yards.

Using his size in the red zone is another way that he can be utilized. Something that he did in high school. All offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich needs to do is dial it up and let Sam Ehlinger find him.

The player that Wiley has shown to be for this team is what many thought they were getting from Malcolm Epps. If the Longhorns want to threaten defenses as the season goes, get 18 on the field and let him thrive.