Sam Ehlinger, named Texas’ starting quarterback earlier this month, will have one less experienced weapon at his disposal when the 2018 season kicks off this weekend.
Wednesday, UT officially ruled out John Burt for this Saturday’s opener against Maryland. The wide receiver has been hampered by a foot injury throughout most of summer camp, but had been expected to be ready for the Terrapins game.
Burt has 57 receptions for 835 yards and four touchdowns for his career, but his numbers have steadily decreased since his true freshman season.
In 2015, his first year in Austin, Burt led the Longhorns with 457 receiving yards, while his 28 receptions were second on the team as he started all 12 games. In 2016, those numbers dropped to 18 catches for 201 yards and a touchdown in five starts; last season they dipped even further, as his statline went 11-177-1. Burt didn’t start a game during the 2017 season.
In addition to Burt, Ut reaffirmed that a pair of four-star true freshmen, linebacker Ayodele Adeoye and linebacker/safety DeMarvion Overshown, will be sidelined for the opener as well. The football program had previously announced in mid-August that the pair would miss at least the opener, if not longer, because of knee injuries sustained during the first scrimmage of the summer.