Texas Football: 3 OK State WRs the Longhorns should pursue in the portal

Bryson Green

Of the three former Oklahoma State receivers on this list, the last two on here are some possible portal targets that the Longhorns should seriously consider.

The first of the two is the former blue-chip recruit and sophomore wide receiver Bryson Green. The 6-foot-2 and 215-pound Green looked to be one of the rising studs in that Oklahoma State receiving corps during the 2022 season.

Green had a breakout sophomore campaign, reeling in 36 catches for 584 receiving yards (16.2 yards per catch) and five touchdown catches. He became a legitimate threat on the boundary for the Pokes, and also one of the favorite targets of senior quarterback Spencer Sanders.

During the 2022 campaign, Green did most of his damage in the intermediate and deep passing game. Of his 584 receiving yards during the 2022 season, 383 of them came on intermediate and deep passes.

It’s also worth noting that Green was the highest-graded receiver in the Big 12 on intermediate targets in the passing game in 2022.

Green certainly proved his worth in his role in this Oklahoma State offense in 2022. And he’s got a bright future ahead as he’s only getting better.

Moreover, I really like the possible fit between Green and the Longhorns. Green could be a hybrid boundary wideout that could also be motioned around pre-snap to run some routes similar that of the x-wide receiver in Sark’s offense.

Since Green excels mostly in the intermediate and deep passing game, and he’s able to bring down those tough contested catches frequently, he would be able to effectively run most of the routes Sark would want from a boundary or x-wideout.

I think Green has the tools and proven production under his belt from the 2022 campaign to be a great option for the Longhorns as a fourth wideout behind the trio of Xavier Worthy, Isaiah Neyor, and Whittington (if he returns to Texas in 2023). He could also serve as a bit of a security blanket for Texas in case Neyor doesn’t fully recover from his season-ending knee injury by the start of the 2023 regular season.