The Texas State Football Association is making a big decision regarding the 2025 NFL Draft
The The Texas football team suffered a very tough loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday night. Despite hanging around for much of the game, a key late-game turnover gave Ohio State a 28-14 victory in the Orange Bowl and a berth in the national title game.
Most of the game, Ohio State’s defense absolutely shut down the Texas offense. The Longhorns hit some great plays in the second half, but generally were unable to move the ball consistently throughout the game. A big part of that was the injury to star catcher Matthew Golden, who missed much of this game after suffering an ankle injury.
Now Steve Sarkisian and Texas will have to figure out how to manage without leading them to width for good. The Gold for 2025 was announced on Monday NFL draftaccording to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Golden has been Texas’ breakout star this season, leading the Longhorns in multiple receiving categories while consistently emerging as Quinn Evers’ 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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Before I got hurt against Ohio State, Golden came big in some of the biggest games Texas has played this season. he finished with eight catches for 162 yards in the SEC Championship game against Georgia. During the CFP quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl, Golden caught seven passes for 149 yards while scoring in the first overtime on a heroic fourth-and-13 catch.
Even after falling in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, Golden bounced back and made a huge splash on one of the final drives of the game earlier Ohio State drove to the goal line to delay victory.
Texas will now await the decision of Isaiah Bond, who is also eligible for the draft after this season. Bond had a somewhat disappointing season in 2024, but his speed and athleticism will continue to make him an intriguing prospect for some teams in the middle rounds. At the very least, Sarkisian and company will get true freshman Ryan Wing back at receiver next season, and should have Arch Manning step in at quarterback.
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