Texas Longhorns Suffer Major Recruiting Loss as Another 4-Star Commit Betrays the Horns, Announcing Major Career Decision
The Texas football team took a very tough loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday night. Despite hanging around for much of the game, a key turnover at the end of the game gave Ohio State a 28-14 win in the Orange Bowl and earned it a spot in the national title game.
For most of the game, the Ohio State defense absolutely shut down the Texas offense. The Longhorns hit a few big plays in the second half, but overall they were unable to move the ball consistently throughout the game. A big part of that was an injury to star wide receiver Matthew Golden, who missed a big chunk of this game after suffering an ankle injury.
Now, Steve Sarkisian and Texas will have to figure out how to manage without their leading wideout for good. On Monday, Golden declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Matthew Golden, Texas’ leading wide receiver in 2024, tells ESPN he’s leaving school early and declaring for the NFL Draft. He had team-highs with 987 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns. He finished with 54 catches and averaged 17 yards per catch. pic.twitter.com/VB552pIxQ5
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 13, 2025
Golden was a breakout star for Texas this season, leading the Longhorns in multiple receiving categories while consistently emerging as Quinn Ewers’ favorite target in the passing game. For the season, Golden caught 58 passes and led the team with 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
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