Texas football's "Fan Day" practices and scrimmage this weekend were extremely fun to watch, and it was great to see players running around the field at DKR. Though fans were undoubtedly excited to watch Arch Manning sling it around and the new running backs carry the ball in the 11-on-11 portion of practice, the loudest gasps from the crowd came when one of the Longhorns' newest wide receivers was catching the football.
Oh, and it wasn't Cam Coleman. It was true freshman WR Jermaine Bishop, and all 170 lbs. of him. Both Arch Manning and K.J. Lacey hit Bishop for chunk plays or touchdowns on Saturday, and here's a nice clip of his 7-on-7 touchdown catch from Lacey.
More Lacey to Bishop.#HookEm https://t.co/nQYFMn74pn pic.twitter.com/fNE9i1J9Hw
— Noah Gross (@noah_gross27) April 18, 2026
As you can probably hear, the excitement was pretty obvious.
Bishop is forcing his way into the rotation
Bishop has been absolutely killing it since the moment that he stepped foot on the football field in Austin, and there's a very, very good chance that he'll see legitimate playing time next season in multiple different alignments. He has the body type of a slot receiver, but the skillset of a "Z", so he could be incredibly versatile for Steve Sarkisian and Co. in year one.
He's been getting open on deep over routes throughout his time in practice, being able to stack defensive backs or simply outrun the defenders on a fairly consistent basis. He's also shown an unusual ability to win at the catch point despite being such a slight receiver.
It's going to be extremely interesting to see how the offensive staff chooses to use him going forward, as he can play a couple of different roles as early as this year. By the time fall camp rolls around, it wouldn't be surprising whatsoever to see Bishop as a top 5 wide receiver option for the Longhorns.
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