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See the full story · 1 sourcesTexas wide receiver Cam Coleman (8) catches a pass while running drills during Longhorns football practice at Frank Denius Fields in Austin, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman)
Even though his debut with the Texas football team won't come for a few more weeks, Cam Coleman is already making a positive first impression.
On Saturday, a video of Coleman making a highlight-reel catch at a recent practice went viral on social media. In three hours on the Texas football program's Instagram and X accounts, that video received 50,000 likes and was shared over 3,500 times.
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This 15-second clip featured film of Coleman running across the field, leaping and then using his left hand to snag a wobbly pass that was thrown behind him. After corralling the football, Coleman avoided UT safety Jelani McDonald and ran upfield.
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A 6-foot-3, 204-pound receiver who transferred to Texas this offseason , Coleman spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Auburn where he averaged 14 yards over his 93 receptions while scoring 13 times. Coleman is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
This season, Coleman will likely be a favorite target of UT quarterback Arch Manning . Ryan Wingo returns to the Texas receiving corps after leading the Longhorns in receptions (54), receiving yards (834) and touchdowns catches (seven) last year, but Emmett Mosley V is the only other returnee who caught more than 10 footballs in 2025.
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