Texas WR receives deferred adjudication, can compete for starting role

Texas wide receiver Joshua Moore recently received a deferred adjudication which will allow him to avoid the conviction charge.

Texas wide receiver Joshua Moore is clear proof that oftentimes learning from a mistake can make you a better person.

After being arrested in July 2019 for a misdemeanor weapons charge of unlawfully carrying a gun, head coach Tom Herman announced that Moore would be suspended for the season. Herman takes his programs core values very seriously, which includes no drugs, telling the truth and treating women with respect.

Although he was not allowed to play in any games, the coaches allowed Moore to practice on the scout team every day. According to Horns247, Moore was at times the best receiver at practice.

He is now required to undergo counseling and community service, but he took it upon himself to counsel other students on the consequences of his past behavior. Moore also underwent and passed several drug tests amidst the suspension.

Moore recently received a deferred adjudication which will allow him to avoid the conviction charge and compete for a starting role in offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich’s offense in 2020. If Moore’s record is squeaky clean over the next year, the offense will be dismissed.

As a true freshman at Texas in 2018, Moore recorded seven receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. His potential appeared promising in the short stint he was able to participate.

With fellow wide receiver Brennan Eagles expected to play as the X receiver after Collin Johnson’s departure to the NFL, Moore has a legitimate chance to claim the starting spot as the Z receiver.