In late March, Jerrod Heard found himself in an unexpected position — catching passes at the Texas Pro Day instead of throwing them.
A little less than seven years ago, Heard committed to the Texas Longhorns and offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin. By the time he signed with the Horns in 2014 as the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat quarterback, Harsin was long gone and the brief Major Applewhite era had ended with the resignation of Mack Brown several weeks before. Charlie Strong was his head coach and Shawn Watson effectively his offensive coordinator in everything but name.