When Lil’Jordan Humphrey announced his decision to depart for the NFL following a breakout junior campaign, it became clear that the Texas Longhorns had some considerable shoes to fill in their receiver room, and specifically, in the slot. Seniors Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay were set to man the X and Z receiver roles, respectively, but someone — seemingly sophomore Joshua Moore or freshman Jake Smith — would be required to step up in the slot.
Entering preseason camp, Texas was still searching for a starter in the slot, though it now appears that the Horns have an answer to that end courtesy of Brennan Eagles’ emergence on the outside, which has been so substantial that it’s prompted the staff to switch Duvernay to the slot from his long-time role at Z.