Back in early January, an unusually large cadre of early enrollees arrived on campus to begin preparation for their respective careers with the Texas Longhorns.
Among the nine players were two consensus four-star quarterbacks, a physically freakish wide receiver raked second in the state at his position, a mature junior college offensive lineman, one of the nation’s top inside linebackers, three defensive backs, including a consensus five-star prospect, and the nation’s top punter.
By the end of offseason workouts in early March, one of those early enrollee quarterbacks, Oklahoma native Casey Thompson, already looked like a college player (far right):
The freakishly talented wide receiver, Brennan Eagles, had run a 4.