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Steve Sarkisian "feels great" about a WR room he sees as flying under the radar

by: Josh Florey06/27/25
Ryan Wingo
Ryan Wingo (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

In previous seasons, the Texas wide receiver room was one of the most hyped up position groups on the team. But after losing players like Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, and Jordan Whittington after the 2023 season, and Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden, and Silas Bolden from 2024, this room is “kind of flying under the radar” across the nation according to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. 

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Sark personally feels better about the room than the majority of the nation, according to an interview with Greg McElroy on the Always College Football podcast. He’s “super pumped” about the top 3 guys—Ryan Wingo, DeAndre Moore Jr., and Emmett Mosley V. 

“I like that people aren’t talking about our receiver corps like they have in the past,” Sarkisian said. “It was like ‘Texas’ receivers are the greatest ever!’ Oh my gosh, okay. Let’s tone it down a little. This year’s group is kind of flying under the radar.”

Wingo was part of an incredible nationwide freshmen class of receivers, including players like Jeremiah Smith, Ryan Williams, and Cam Coleman. While he didn’t receive the same touches as some of the aforementioned star freshmen, he made the ones he did get count with quite a few explosive plays in big games. Now, being the player who will most likely get the most touches, and apparently having “great rapport” with Arch Manning, Wingo could quickly be considered one of the nation’s top receivers. 

“I think Ryan Wingo is a budding star,” Sarkisian said.

Moore came up with some big plays in critical moments, such as the long touchdown in the SEC Championship. With another year of experience and development under his belt, Moore should be much more consistent and reliable, while keeping the same explosiveness. 

Mosley transferred from Stanford after last season. His freshman campaign was amazing and should be a very good addition for the Horns. 

“Here’s a guy who caught 50 balls as a true freshman in nine games at Stanford last year,” Sarkisian said. “Those three guys are all relatively young. Wingo and Emmett Mosely are second year players. DeAndre is going to be a third year player. We like what they bring.”

Then, there’s Parker Livingstone, who Sark says had a great spring and can play all three spots as a receiver. 

Finally, there are the freshmen. Kaliq Lockett, Jaime Ffrench, Michael Terry, and Daylan McCutcheon all were highly touted recruits and all looked good in spring. 

Overall, the room is much more fluid, with a bunch of receivers who can play multiple roles. Additionally, they are apparently more physical, especially down the field, which is vital in Sark’s offense. 

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As a result, Sark feels better about the room than the majority of people looking in, and believes the group is poised for a great season. 

“I feel great about that room,” Sarkisian said. “I don’t feel good about it. I feel great about that room, probably better than most people do on the outside. That’s the beauty of being in the building every day with these guys and the rapport they have with Arch.”

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