Most Anticipated Freshmen in Each Fall Camp Under Sark

[CJ Vogel]

Had a thought of which freshman had the most excitement entering each fall camp in the Sarkisian era. There have been some fantastic freshmen talents for the Longhorns over the years and wanted to start the conversation here.

This was the best list I could compile from each season:

2021 – Xavier Worthy

2022 – Kelvin Banks

2023 – Arch Manning OR Anthony Hill Jr.

2024 – Colin Simmons

2025 – Justus Terry 

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Who is the 2026 season's most anticipated freshman entering fall camp?

I would make the case it is Jermaine Bishop Jr. 

[akhookem]

In the spring I would have said Tyler Atkinson but seems like he isn’t as day 1 ready as Bishop or as we might’ve expected. Derrick Cooper is also an interesting one, but Bishop for this year is for sure the first choice.

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, akhookem said:

In the spring I would have said Tyler Atkinson but seems like he isn’t as day 1 ready as Bishop or as we might’ve expected. Derrick Cooper is also an interesting one, but Bishop for this year is for sure the first choice.

Derrek Cooper definitely in the conversation too! Knowing there is two-way ability for Bishop, he gets the nod for me.

Hopeful for Atkinson to make an impact this fall.

[LostCreekLonghorn]

I think last year’s buzzy freshman was Littleton 

[mmdaytontexas]

17 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Had a thought of which freshman had the most excitement entering each fall camp in the Sarkisian era. There have been some fantastic freshmen talents for the Longhorns over the years and wanted to start the conversation here.

This was the best list I could compile from each season:

2021 – Xavier Worthy

2022 – Kelvin Banks

2023 – Arch Manning OR Anthony Hill Jr.

2024 – Colin Simmons

2025 – Justus Terry 

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Who is the 2026 season's most anticipated freshman entering fall camp?

I would make the case it is Jermaine Bishop Jr. 

CJ, how does Bishop's skill set compare with Aggies' Terry Bussey? They were both celebrated 5-stars with a lot of hype.

[PaulieD]

18 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Had a thought of which freshman had the most excitement entering each fall camp in the Sarkisian era. There have been some fantastic freshmen talents for the Longhorns over the years and wanted to start the conversation here.

This was the best list I could compile from each season:

2021 – Xavier Worthy

2022 – Kelvin Banks

2023 – Arch Manning OR Anthony Hill Jr.

2024 – Colin Simmons

2025 – Justus Terry 

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Who is the 2026 season's most anticipated freshman entering fall camp?

I would make the case it is Jermaine Bishop Jr. 

CJ, do you think we might see JB as a punt or kick returner this year?

[horns96]

As a late addition, I'm not sure Worthy was even on my radar in 2021.  JT Sanders was the 5 star and was the most anticipated.

[CoachScott619]

Insane how skinny he is.

[GQ03]

20 hours ago, mmdaytontexas said:

CJ, how does Bishop's skill set compare with Aggies' Terry Bussey? They were both celebrated 5-stars with a lot of hype.

For me the difference was Bishop was doing some of the same stuff Bussey was doing in 2A/3A at the 6A level in Houston and making teams like Forney & Desoto look slow as he was running past their secondaries.