Cam Coleman’s night against Ole Miss went from frustrating to ominous in a hurry.
The Texas wide receiver, brought in for $3 million as the crown jewel of the transfer portal, was escorted to the locker room for further evaluation after going down hard on a deep ball from Arch Manning late in the third quarter against the No. 7 Rebels.
Before the injury, Coleman had already found himself in the middle of another rough outing. Manning sent him a beautifully placed deep shot in the first half, with Coleman getting a couple steps on the Ole Miss defender, but the ball slipped through his hands and Texas eventually had to punt. It was the kind of miss that has followed him all season.
The drop against Ole Miss looked painfully familiar, and not just because it came on what should have been a touchdown. Coleman had a similar miscue in Week 2 against Ohio State, only that one ended with an interception. His issues with finishing catches were also a major part of his time with the Auburn Tigers, though plenty of people chalked that up to changing quarterbacks and coaching staffs.
That excuse doesn’t really hold at Texas. Manning is throwing him the ball, and Steve Sarkisian is calling the shots.
The setup is there. The production just hasn’t matched the billing.
By the time Coleman headed back for evaluation, he had one catch for 12 yards. Ryan Wingo had already separated himself as the most productive receiver in the game for Texas, piling up more than 100 receiving yards on six catches and scoring the Horns’ only receiving touchdown at that point. Emmett Mosley V, listed as WR3, had 29 yards on two receptions, while tight end Michael Masunas had 19 yards on two catches.
Coleman landed hard on his shoulder as he tried to come down with the pass, and while the drop was understandable given the impact, the bigger picture remains the same: he has not lived up to expectations. The injury adds a new layer of concern, but the bigger question around him has already been there all season.
For now, Texas is waiting to see what comes next from the 40 Acres. What didn’t look promising was Coleman’s chances of returning to the field Saturday night.
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