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Youth Movement: 10 True Freshmen Set to Contribute in 2025
Wide receivers such as Texas Longhorn Kaliq Lockett, Texas A&M Aggie Jerome Myles, SMU Mustang Jalen Cooper headline list of true freshmen who can compete right away in 2025 college football season
The transfer portal and the free COVID year of 2020 created older teams and fewer opportunities for true freshmen to contribute in Year 1. College football should experience a youth movement across the board this season as the top of rosters stay put, thanks to revenue sharing and fewer sixth- and seventh-year seniors occupying roster spots, especially at Power Four programs.
The state of Texas is no different. The seven P4 programs in the Lone Star State should see a handful of true freshmen compete right away in 2025. Here are 10 players that coaches and upperclassmen mentioned as potential breakout candidates while we were on the 2025 summer magazine tour.
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