Texas’ football team had an abundance of needs to fill after going 5-7 in Steve Sarkisian’s first season.
You could close your eyes and point at a position group to identify a problem, and you would be right about 90% of the time. One of the biggest needs to improve the team was the lack of depth and consistency at the receiver position for anyone not named Xavier Worthy.
The freshman sensation quickly stood out, and was one of the nation’s top pass catchers. The only issue was that after Jordan Whittington went down against Oklahoma, there was no one that was really able to step up and pose a credible threat. Defenses began to shade over towards Worthy and double him in order to take him out of the game as much as they could.
The Longhorns have a ton of unproven talent on the roster at the receiver position, and since day one of Sarkisian’s tenure, he expressed how he needed more from that group.
The Longhorns brought in two receivers in the 2022 class, but counting on players who haven’t done anything at the college level yet is big risk to take, especially when Brenen Thompson is coming off an injury and Savion Red could end up being a gadget player.
The staff has decided to look to the transfer portal, and Wyoming transfer Isaiah Neyor seems to be their primary target.
Excited to receive an offer from Texas! pic.twitter.com/C5RXzzlmn2
— 🥇 (@IsaiahNeyor) December 29, 2021
The redshirt freshman is an Arlington native, and had a tremendously productive year for the Cowboys. He caught 44 passes for 878 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 20 yards per reception.
His performance garnered a second team All-Moutain West Conference nod. Neyor is a shifty receiver who also offers some size at 6-foot-3, 210-pounds, and has been receiving a ton of attention from Power Five programs, receiving offers from schools such as Ole Miss, TCU, and Tennessee among others.
In an offense that will likely be airing it out with Quinn Ewers behind center and Sarkisian calling the plays, Neyor seems like the perfect fit to compliment Worthy while also taking the offense to whole other level.