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Texas wide receivers Matthew Golden and Isaiah Bond are both forgoing their remaining eligibility and entering the 2025 NFL Draft. The Longhorns, fresh off a run to the College Football Playoff semifinal round, are now tasked with having to replace their top two wide receivers entering the 2025 season.
Both Golden and Bond spent just one season in Austin, Texas, after arriving via the transfer portal. Golden spent the first two seasons of his career at Houston, while Bond, a former top-50 prospect in the class of 2022, played at Alabama for two years.
As things stand in the draft process, Bond is widely regarded as one of the top wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft. He is the No. 35 overall prospect, which puts him in the first-round conversation, and the No. 5 player at his position in CBS Sports’ Prospect Rankings.
The buzzword with Bond is “upside.” He’s got plenty of athleticism and speed to stretch the field, but he didn’t put up eye-popping numbers while battling through various injury issues and inconsistencies with the Longhorns. Bond finished the 2024 season fourth on the team with 34 catches, third on the team with 540 yards and fifth on the team with five touchdowns, a personal career high.
The 6-foot, 195-pound Golden, meanwhile, came on strong down the stretch after a slow start. He had at least 50 yards receiving in five of Texas’ last six games, including 100 plus-yard performances against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and Arizona State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal round.
Golden ended the season as Texas’ leading receiver with 58 catches for 987 yards and nine touchdowns. He also averaged 17.02 yards per catch as one of the SEC’s premier big-play threats.
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-01-14 14:56:00
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