The Texas Longhorns football team is coming off one of the most heartbreaking postseason endings in recent memory. For the first two seasons of the Arch Manning era, Quinn Ewers has been the starting quarterback. Manning, the nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning—two of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks—has remained a central figure in the program's future.
Despite limited action so far, Manning has impressed many, and the future in Austin certainly looks bright. However, heading into the offseason, there was one position that Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian prioritized upgrading to support their new starting quarterback: wide receiver.
Manning is the only quarterback in his draft class who hasn’t transferred from the school he originally committed to, and he shared his reason why.
“There’s nowhere else I want to be. I want to be the quarterback at the University of Texas. Sometimes it's worth the wait,” Manning said.
On Thursday, Manning gained another weapon on offense, as Texas landed one of the top players from the spring transfer portal window—Emmett Mosley V—who has three years of eligibility remaining. Mosley led all ACC freshmen last season with 48 receptions.
The Longhorns’ wide receiver room is quickly filling up and may soon be one of the most dangerous groups in all of college football.
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“He'll give new Texas starting quarterback Arch Manning another proven playmaker in a passing attack that must replace Matthew Golden, Gunnar Helm, Isaiah Bond and Silas Bolden,” Max Olson wrote.
Mosley committed shortly after visits to both Virginia and Texas over the weekend. The quick commitment suggests his visit to Austin left a strong impression. With Manning now entering his third year in the system, a talented receiver group will only increase this team's chances of flourishing. The Longhorns will be hungry to return to the semifinal game they reached last season—and this time, push through to win a championship.