The talk of the town lately has been revolving around what position groups Texas is going to attack in this year’s transfer portal. Offensive line, linebacker, and running back are a given, but ever since DeAndre Moore Jr. decided to transfer out, wide receiver has been a top priority as well in some fans’ minds.
Though Steve Sarkisian and Co. could definitely add a more experienced pass-catcher, especially in the slot, there’s a realistic chance that Kaliq Lockett could sway them against it. The 6’2″, 185-pound blue-chip pass catcher from Sachse, TX, was an enormous get for the Longhorns in last year’s class. He’s incredibly versatile and can play wherever Sarkisian wants him to, whether that’s at X, Z, or in the slot.
Texas commit Kaliq Lockett with a wild 52-yard TD pic.twitter.com/wLBJfDz72Y
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Lockett was originally expected to come in an settle down at Z for Texas, and he still can, but he was actually working in the slot for a majority of summer practices in Austin. If he can refine his route-running a bit more and work on influencing defenders on two-way “go’s”, then Lockett could end up being a deadly weapon inside the hashes in 2026…