In 2024, whose wideout will Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns consider his top wideout?
With the SEC and the Texas Longhorns’ impending season drawing near, whose elite wide receiver will Quinn Ewers and Steve Sarkisian turn to first in 2024?
On May 31, 2024, by Sam Fariss
Wide receiver Johntay Cook II of the Texas Longhorns signals first down following a catch against the Kansas Jayhawks.
Wide receiver Johntay Cook II of the Texas Longhorns signals first down following a catch against the Kansas Jayhawks. / USA / Jay Janner / American Statesman
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At nearly every position on the roster, the Longhorns have a ton of depth. On the other hand, Steve Sarkisian, the head coach, has developed wide receivers into formidable players in several positions.
The Horns are loaded at wide out, with players like rookie sensation Ryan Wingo, returner Johntay Cook, and transfer wideout Isaiah Bond. But Sarkisian will have to make some difficult decisions during the game as a result of that.
Well, with the SEC and the season quickly approaching, who elite wide receiver will Quinn Ewers rely on in 2024?
Isaiah Bond’s case
Although Isaiah Bond is new to the Longhorn football team, he is not new to the SEC’s fierce competition.
Although he wasn’t Tuscaloosa’s go-to player, Bond played two years for the Alabama Crimson Tide to start his NCAA career and put up some respectable stats.
Despite not being Jalen Milroe’s top wide receiver last season, Bond still managed 48 catches for a noteworthy 668 receiving yards. One of his four touchdowns came against the Tennessee Volunteers, ranked 17th.
Bond is inexperienced in Sarkisian’s system, but his familiarity with the SEC and his capacity to perform well against elite teams will be essential to the Horns’ offensive success this year.
The Johntay Cook case
Cook, who has only played one season with Texas, is among the more seasoned returning Longhorns at wide receiver.
Cook was sadly sidelined throughout the previous season, as players like Jordan Whittington, Adonai Mitchell, and Xavier Worthy were given the starting positions.
Cook was a reserve wide receiver, yet he still managed 8 catches for 136 yards, or 17 yards per reception.
Cook has an advantage over Bond due to his connection with the Texas football program, but his lack of starting experience lets him down a few pegs.
The Ryan Wingo Young case Many predict Ryan Wingo to be taken in the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft, setting him up to become a star for the Longhorns.
Wingo has received an endless array of honors, and this list will only become longer. He was a two-time All-State and All-America selection in high school in Missuori.
Wingo was selected to play in the 2024 All-America Bowl game for high schoolers, was listed as the No. 5 athlete nationwide, the No. 2 wide receiver, and the No. 2 athlete coming out of Missouri by 247Sports.
After suffering an injury in his junior year of high school football, Wingo participated in just one game in his final year. But in just 15 games, as a four-year varsity player, he caught 48 passes for 889 yards.
Greater breadth of receiver depth
Two of Texas’ more seasoned players, Matthew Golden and DeAndre Moore, will probably come up short of securing a starting position in 2024.
Nonetheless, Moore and Golden both have a great deal of potential and might quickly emerge as Sarkisian’s program’s top players.
