Several months ago, Casey Thompson was the fourth-string quarterback running the scout team, tasked with impersonating opponents instead of running head coach Tom Herman’s offense.
Coming out of spring practice for the Texas Longhorns, the redshirt freshman who spent nearly a month in the NCAA transfer portal is now the backup one injury away from the starting job.
In the Orange-White game on Saturday, Thompson concluded a key spring practice that saw him take reps with the first-team offense and second-team offense in a heartening performance.
“I think we all feel confident in the trajectory of Casey and the improvement and strides that he has made,” Herman said.