Longhorn Nation just had a bomb dropped on them as it was announced that Texas WR Parker Livingstone has decided to enter the transfer portal.
Livingstone is one of Arch Manning's best friends and current roommate, so this move comes as an enormous shock to the fanbase. Aside from the "fan favorite" aspect of Livingstone as a player in Austin, he was also the Longhorns' third-leading receiver in 2025 with 29 catches for 516 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
Texas wide receiver Parker Livingstone intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he tells ESPN. Livingstone finished his redshirt freshman season with 516 yards receiving and six receiving touchdowns. pic.twitter.com/EYdMzOclm0
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Livingstone's skillset fits perfectly with what Steve Sarkisian wants to do on offense, being the deep threat at "X" in 2025. He was so good at taking the top off of defenses, making life easier for Ryan Wingo, DeAndre Moore Jr., and Jack Endries. When defenses were playing man coverage, he was not only able to get separation with pure speed, but he was able to "clear out" underneath zones for his teammates.
His departure opens up and enormous hole in Texas' receiving core, and now there's a very good chance that they go after one of the top wide receivers in the transfer portal.
It'll be extremely interesting to figure out why Livingstone's decided to transfer as he was set to take on a huge role for the Longhorns in 2026 with DeAndre Moore Jr. leaving as well.
The entire fanbase will miss Parker next season, and we all wish him the absolute best wherever he ends up going. The local boy from Lovejoy, TX, was recruited pretty heavily by almost every major P4 school coming out of high school, so there's no doubt that he'll have tons of suitors in the transfer portal.