# Cam Coleman is Ohio State's new headache

> Texas added a portal star at receiver, and the real damage may come from the guy defenses stop watching.
- Title: Cam Coleman is Ohio State's new headache | Shortify
- Summary: Texas added a portal star at receiver, and the real damage may come from the guy defenses stop watching. Coleman's arrival means Ryan Wingo no longer has to…
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- Source: Texas Longhorns On SI — https://si.com/college/texas/football/texas-longhorns-wr-cam-coleman-gives-ohio-state-new-problem-to-solve
- Published: 2026-09-11T18:01:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: college football, texas longhorns, ohio state, wide receivers, transfer portal, sports
## Texas raided the portal
The Longhorns landed Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman, one of the best players available in the offseason transfer market.
## Biggest stage of his career
Coleman gets No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday night in Austin, the largest audience he has played for in college.
## The threat behind the threat
Coleman's NFL-ready ability is only half the problem. The coverage he pulls is what opens the field for Ryan Wingo.
## A gap Texas could not fill
The Longhorns had no possession receiver of Coleman's caliber last season. Wingo was the clear No. 1, but with a different skillset entirely.
## Wingo is a space player
His damage comes after the catch, with long strides and a burst defenders do not see coming. Contested reps were never his game.
## Big road games exposed him
Wingo struggled in last year's opener against Ohio State and had miscues when the pressure climbed in Columbus and Athens.
## Sarkisian admitted the overload
Days after the Ohio State loss, the Texas coach said his young receiver was simply on the field too much and needed help.

> we've got to take a little bit off his shoulders as he builds to be in that guy
## The weight comes off
With Coleman on the roster, Wingo no longer has to carry the burden of being the only receiver Texas can trust.
## He already looks different
Wingo opened against Texas State with seven catches for 121 yards and a touchdown, pulling in several difficult, well-timed grabs.
## Confidence is the real upgrade
Last season's inconsistency shook him. Having a second star beside him steadies a player who has clearly leveled up.
## Key takeaway

Coleman's arrival means Ryan Wingo no longer has to be everything for Texas, and that is what should scare Ohio State.