Report: Texas Longhorns Reach Out to Florida State Seminoles Transfer WR Winston Wright Jr.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Longhorns are gearing up for the Big 12 Championship against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Arlington on Saturday, but with the offseason right around the corner, transfer portal news is going to intervene for the time being.
Per The Portal Report, Florida State Seminoles graduate transfer receiver Winston Wright Jr. has said that he's already been contacted the Longhorns. Texas is on a lengthy list of schools that have reportedly contacted him, joining Mississippi State, Texas Tech, Baylor, Arkansas, Michigan State, Rutgers, UCF, Utah and more.
In his college career, the Savannah, Georgia native has tallied 133 catches for 1,374 yards and seven touchdowns along with 55 kickoff returns for 1,310 yards and two more scores.
Wright Jr. began his career with the West Virginia Mountaineers and has already felt what it's like to play at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. In two games against Texas, Wright Jr. went 1-1 while posting a combined 10 catches for 123 yards and one touchdown in those two contests.
He played three seasons at West Virginia before transferring to Florida State in 2022. However, injuries sustained from a car accident in the offseason kept him out for the entire year.
Florida State football players take part in drills during FSU final spring football practice of the 2023 season on Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Wright Jr. caught just four passes for 36 yards in his return with Florida State this season, but left the team for unspecified reasons and was removed from the roster after the Seminoles' 39-17 win over Virginia Tech on Oct. 7.
It'd be no surprise if the Longhorns attack the portal aggressively for a proven, talented receiver like Wright Jr. Texas could possibly lose all three of its top receivers in Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell and Jordan Whittington along with No. 1 tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders, meaning the offense could look vastly different for the Longhorns' first season in the SEC.
Adding Wright Jr. to the fold would bring experience to coach Steve Sarkisian's receiving corps, though it still might be some time before we all know how real the likelihood is of him transferring to Texas.
Before focusing too much on the portal, No. 7 Texas will look to win its first Big 12 title since 2009 on Saturday against No. 18 Oklahoma State. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT.
