Texas’ wide receiver room has gone under some changes since Steve Sarkisian took over. Four-star wide receiver Xavier Worthy brought speed after flipping from Michigan. The Longhorns will be looking for the same going forward in recruiting and through the transfer portal.
Just as the portal gives, it also takes away. Multiple players have already transferred out of Austin, moving onto other Power Five programs. USC has taken a trio of Longhorns in Keaontay Ingram, Xavion Alford, and Malcolm Epps.
On Tuesday, the transfer portal took away from Texas again.
According to 247Sports, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kennedy Lewis is no longer with the team. He is no longer listed on the official team roster either.
Source: #Texas WR Kennedy Lewis is no longer with #Longhorns. https://t.co/z6HfwsctIG pic.twitter.com/v8XgmitNDZ
— Horns247 (@Horns247) April 27, 2021
Shortly after, Insider Texas confirmed Lewis had entered the transfer portal. He is the first wide receiver the Longhorns will lose after Sarkisian’s first year of spring practice.
Kennedy Lewis has entered the transfer portal, @InsideTexas can confirm. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/TGZI6preEp
— Inside Texas (@InsideTexas) May 4, 2021
In two seasons with Texas, Lewis only appeared in two games. He made his singular career catch against Rice in 2019 for 37 yards.
Per the 247Sports composite, Lewis was a three-star prospect coming out of high school. He ranked as the No. 650 player and the No. 83 wide receiver in the country. The Melissa, Texas native was the No. 79 in-state player of the 2019 class.