Iowa State transfer WR Tarique Milton commits to Texas

After lacking out on former Pittsburgh Panthers star large receiver Jordan Addison to the USC Trojans final week, the Texas Longhorns added some wanted depth on the place with the dedication of former Iowa State Cyclones large receiver Tarique Milton on Monday.

The 5’10, 188-pounder entered the NCAA switch portal final November with one 12 months of eligibility remaining.

A Bradenton, Florida product, Milton was a consensus three-star prospect within the 2017 recruiting class and selected Iowa State over presents from Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Pitt, Syracuse, and others. Milton redshirted his first season in Ames earlier than rising as a reserve large receiver and first punt returner in 2018 with 34 catches for 417 yards and 12.7 yards per punt return. A starter in 2019, Milton completed second on the crew with 722 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Accidents restricted Milton to 6 video games in 2020 and he wasn’t as productive as a redshirt junior as he was throughout his breakout sophomore season, recording 15 catches for 278 yards and three touchdowns.

Milton joins a large receiver room that misplaced three transfers following spring apply, prompting head coach Steve Sarkisian so as to add wanted depth to a place that options solely two large receivers who’ve caught a go for the Longhorns. Underneath place coach Brennan Marion, Milton will compete for the backup spot behind Jordan Whittington within the slot, however might have to carry off speedster Brenen Thompson, who arrives on the Forty Acres subsequent month.