Texas Longhorns senior tight end Jahleel Billingsley served the first game of a six-game suspension during the season-opening win against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Saturday.
Listed third on the depth chart behind sophomores Ja’Tavion Sanders and Gunnar Helm, the 6’4, 220-pound Billingsley didn’t dress as a result of an issue with the NCAA, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said after the game — it was not an internal suspension and it was not a suspension related to Billingsley’s time at Alabama.
“I’ll say that Jahleel has been a great teammate. He’s worked hard,” Sarkisian said.