Texas May Need to Reassess Key Positions After 7 Players Enter Transfer Portal
With at least seven players joining the NCAA transfer portal, the Texas Longhorns are looking at a potential hit to their wide receiver depth chart. Casey Cain is the latest player to announce plans to enter the transfer portal. If other key players, such as Xavier Worthy, enter the draft, Texas may be left with holes to fill next season.
Here’s a look at which players have announced plans to leave so far, and where that leaves Texas for next year’s football season.
Casey Cain & Isaiah Neyor Announced Plans to Enter the Transfer Portal
Texas is losing a number of wide receivers to the transfer portal. Isaiah Neyor is the latest player to announce plans to leave, ON3 Sports reported. He was a top 10 player in the 2022 transfer portal rankings, but he didn’t play in any 2022 games, ON3 reported. A torn ACL before the 2022 season slowed him down, ON3 reported.
Cain also announced plans to enter the portal, he shared with ON3. The third-year wide receiver caught 4 passes for 108 yards in last year’s Alamo Bowl showdown against Washington. Over his two years with Texas, he has caught 9 passes for 214 total yards.
But these departures could leave some big gaps in the team’s WR depth chart. Rumors have been circulating that all three of Texas’ WR starters might be lost to the 2024 NFL draft. In fact, Jordan Whittington has already said that this is last year at Texas, ON3 reported in November.
In addition, junior wide receivers Worthy and Adonai Mitchell are both anticipated to be competitive NFL draft picks, Fansided reported.
While Worthy’s mother hinted at his departure in a social media post, Worthy himself has not confirmed those plans. Worthy is currently recovering from an injury during the game against Oklahoma State. Coach Steve Sarkisian told the Austin American Statesman that he’s confident Worthy will be back for the Sugar Bowl.
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