UT Preseason Depth Chart Snapshot: WR/TE

[Harry]

The Texas Longhorns will begin preseason practice on Monday Aug. 4. In an effort to get you ready, Horns247 will take a look at the depth chart at every position on the roster. Today, we take a look at the wide receivers and tight ends.

Wide Receivers

Projected Starters: Jaxon Shipley, Sr., Brownwood; Marcus Johnson, Jr., League City Clear Springs; Daje Johnson, Jr., Pflugerville Hendrickson

Projected Backups: John Harris, Sr., Garland Naaman Forest; Jacorey Warrick, RS-Fr., Houston Cypress Falls; Armanti Foreman, Fr.-HS, Texas City

Other Players: Jake Oliver, RS-Fr., Dallas Jesuit; Lorenzo Joe, Fr.-HS, Abilene Cooper; Dorian Leonard, Fr.-HS, Longview; Garrett Gray, Fr.-HS, Marble Falls

The Lead Dog: Jaxon Shipley

His 159 catches rank seventh all-time at Texas and his 1,933 receiving yards are the eighth best total ever for a Longhorn. He's productive, reliable and has knack for making the big play. Shipley might be under-appreciated by the media and people who follow football in the Big 12, but there's no denying his importance to the Longhorns as one of the few guys on this team who is truly indispensable.

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[BillySee58]

I think our DBs vs. their receivers may be one of the matchups most in our favor. Former projected starter Kendall Sanders (their 2nd leading returning receiver) was dismissed, Montrel Meander (listed in their 2-deep out of spring) was also dismissed, and projected starter Daje Johnson, one of their top all-purpose players, is supposedly suspended at least for our game. Not to mention projected starter Marcus Johnson just had a minor surgery this past week.

All that, plus secondary is the strength of our defense currently with 3 returning starters, and we could match up well in the passing game. Now if we could stop that running game we could really be in business.