Lockett is predicted again for summer time exercises, however Scherer’s anticipated return is for preseason camp.
Scherer was not anticipated to compete for a spot on the two-deep depth chart in 2026 after signing with Texas out of Georgetown as a flip from Stanford as a consensus three-star prospect ranked outdoors the highest 1,000 gamers nationally within the 247Sports Composite rankings.
The surgical procedure for Lockett, a 6’2, 186-pounder who flashed with a contested 30-yard landing catch within the Citrus Bowl win over Michigan, is a big one a younger participant who solely say 43 snaps over 5 video games final season, recording 5 catches for 47 yards on seven targets. A consensus five-star prospect within the 2025 recruiting class ranked because the No. 2 broad receiver, Lockett is a important longterm piece for the Longhorns on the place, particularly after the departure of heralded classmate Jaime Ffrench after one season on the Forty Acres.
Lockett’s damage future depletes a place presently with out juniors Ryan Wingo and Emmett Mosley following their very own offseason surgeries. Wingo is farther alongside than Mosley, although he’s not but a full participant in apply.
Those setbacks are compounded by the offseason foot surgical procedure that redshirt junior quarterback Arch Manning underwent after the Citrus Bowl, though Manning is throwing in apply.
“The progress has been… on par with where he should be. He was throwing the ball today. He threw it really well,” Sarkisian said.
With Manning restricted, redshirt freshman KJ Lacy and early enrollee Dia Bell have benefitted from the additional reps on the quarterback place.
Redshirt junior left sort out Trevor Goosby (shoulder), junior linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith (shoulder), and redshirt sophomore security Xavier Filsaime (shoulder) are additionally rehabilitating after offseason surgeries.
