Texas WR room is getting All-American attention for more than just Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo

Steve Sarkisian. Arch Manning. Cam Coleman. Ryan Wingo.

It seems to be the holy... quartet? Of a downfield offensive attack. However, the buck doesn't stop there when it comes to the Texas Longhorns.

Coleman and Wingo are just two of the elite wide receivers that the Horns can boast this season, alongside returning wideouts Kaliq Lockett and Daylan McCutcheon, transfer receiver Sterling Berkhalter, and most notably true freshman Jermaine Bishop Jr.

Bishop was the No. 2 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, boasting a four-star status, and committed to the Horns over a slew of teams, including Texas's biggest rivals: the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas A&M Aggies.

Now, he is already primed to put up big numbers for the Longhorns, and the rest of the country is already taking notice.

247Sports released its 2026 Preseason True Freshman All-America Team, and Bishop was front and center as one of just three wide receivers on the roster.

247Sports 2026 Preseason True Freshman All-America - Offense

• Quarterback - Faizon Brandon, Tennessee Volunteers
• Running back - Savion Hitter, Michigan Wolverines
• Wide receivers - Jermaine Bishop, Texas Longhorns, Chris Henry Jr., Ohio State Buckeyes, Kenny Darby, Kentucky Wildcats
• Tight end - Mark Bowman, USC Trojans
• Offensive line - Kodi Greene, Washington Huskies, Zykie Helton, Georgia Bulldogs, Darius Gray, South Carolina Gamecocks, Kevin Brown, West Virginia Mountaineers, Ben Congdon, Miami Hurricanes

Alongside Ohio State Buckeyes wideout Chris Henry Jr. and Kentucky Wildcats wideout Kenny Darby, Bishop is expected to be one of the top three freshmen wide receivers in the nation, and he hasn't even taken a snap at the collegiate level yet.

Bishop was the only Texas player included in 247Sports' freshman All-American team, with no Longhorns making the defensive or special teams rosters.

However, having a skill position player like a wide receiver being touted so highly, so early on in his career, is a massive tip of the cap to what experts believe Bishop is capable of this season.

Bishop played on both sides of the ball in high school, earning reps at both wide receiver and cornerback. However, as you could probably guess, his bread and butter was always the wideout role.

Over three years of high school varsity football, Bishop earned 4,921 receiving yards for 55 touchdowns through the air. He also earned 913 rushing yards for 17 more touchdowns on the ground. Simply put, Bishop is a monster on offense.

Not to mention the fact that Sarkisian added a plethora of other offensive weapons to the offense this year, including running backs Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown, taking pressure off both Manning and the wideouts.

Don't be surprised if Bishop sees playing time in the first game of the season, and as the rest of Texas's schedule unfolds this year. He is undeniably good enough to be out there.

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