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Separation, injuries, and departures shorten the Texas WR rotation

Last season, the wide receiver rotation for the Texas Longhorns often appeared to have little rhyme or reason in substitution patterns as players entered and left the field of play on seemingly every play.

Nine wide receivers were targeted 17 or more times, with all nine of those receivers catching nine or more passes. Six of those receivers started three or more games.

As a result, wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer came under significant and deserved criticism for lacking clear substitution patterns and coaching that resulted in numerous penalties like a flag for offensive pass interference seemingly every game.