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Former Texas Longhorns WR Enters Transfer Portal

A former Texas Longhorns receiver is back in the transfer portal.
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Texas wide receiver Casey Cain (88) celebrates after a run in the second half of the Longhorns game against the Crimson Tide at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Alabama won the game 20-19 with a late field goal.
Texas wide receiver Casey Cain (88) celebrates after a run in the second half of the Longhorns game against the Crimson Tide at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Alabama won the game 20-19 with a late field goal. | Sara Diggins / USA TODAY NETWORK

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After former Texas Longhorns receiver Johntay Cook II committed to the Washington Huskies on Saturday, another former Longhorn is set to get busy in the portal.

Per reports from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, UNLV Rebels receiver Casey Cain is entering the transfer portal once again. The former Texas receiver spent just one season in Las Vegas after three years in Austin. He'll now be looking for the third stop of his college career.

A New Orleans native, Cain was originally a three-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He received offers from programs like Houston, Virginia, Memphis, Vanderbilt, Louisiana, South Alabama, Tulane and many more.

Cain arrived to Texas in 2021 but redshirted his freshman season. He then played 13 games and made three starts the following season, totaling eight catches for 201 yards. This was highlighted by a 29-yard grab in the loss to No. 1 Alabama along with four catches for a career-high 108 yards in the loss to Washington in the Alamo Bowl.

He played in nine games during the 2023 season but caught just one pass for 13 yards. He then transferred to UNLV and followed former Texas receivers coach Brennan Marion in the process. He caught seven passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns this season.

Cain and UNLV made it to the Mountain West Championship against Boise State with a chance to punch a ticket to the College Football Playoff. However, the Rebels fell short in a 21-7 loss before beating California 24-13 in the LA Bowl.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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