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Cam Coleman was one of the most sought-after players in the NCAA transfer portal this offseason, and for good reason.
The 6-foot-3 junior wide receiver had a breakout season last year at Auburn, logging 56 catches for 708 yards and five touchdowns. Ultimately, he landed at Texas, where he’s expected to form a dangerous 1-2 punch with Ryan Wingo catching passes from star quarterback Arch Manning.
While Coleman already had a lot of buzz around him entering the Longhorns’ fall training camp, what he did on Saturday took the hype to a whole new level.
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The Texas football X account posted a video from a recent practice of Coleman leaping and plucking a football out of the air mid-jump Odell Beckham Jr.-style with the caption: “The catch radius is insane. Cam Coleman 🤯.”
The video went viral, garnering 11.8 million views, 15,000 likes, 2,500 reposts, and nearly 500 comments. More than 24 hours later, the video is still trending on X. Fans flocked to the comment section to rave about Coleman’s jaw-dropping play and the potential he has in the Texas offense in 2026.
“This is INSANE! #Baller,” former New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson posted.
“Yeah this is nasty by Cam Coleman,” ESPN’s Field Yates stated.
“The separation between Jeremiah Smith and Cam Coleman is a lot closer than you think. Cam about to go ham on all College Football this Fall! 🍿,” college football analyst David Pollack wrote.
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“Lots of NFL scouts are excited to see Coleman outside of the Auburn offense. Anticipating a big season,” ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid added.
“I’m not saying this to be any sort of contrarian. Just my actual opinion from watching both extensively this summer. Jeremiah Smith should be the WR1 heading into the season. He’s the safer of the two WR prospects right now given his dominance. But Cam Coleman could absolutely be the better NFL player eventually,” Prep Network’s Ian Kenyon noted.
“Auburn really wasted this guy with Payton Thorne, Jackson Arnold, & Hugh Freeze,” another fan quipped.
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