Texas quarterback Arch Manning will be throwing to one of the most talented receivers in college football in 2026.

Former Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman — arguably the most coveted target in the transfer portal — is heading to Austin, he announced Sunday afternoon.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns were expected to be a major player for Coleman from the moment the portal opened on Jan. 2, and the Longhorns were the first among interested programs to host Coleman on an official visit. He later took visits to Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Alabama before committing to the Longhorns, where he’ll join Ryan Wingo to make up one of the most talented receiving duos in the country.

“Best player in the portal,” a Power 4 general manager said of Coleman, who has two years of eligibility remaining. “He’s a freak. The numbers aren’t what you’d expect because of (Auburn’s) quarterback play, but he’s an absolute difference maker.”

If landing Coleman wasn’t enough, Texas made another big splash on Sunday when the Longhorns flipped NC State running back transfer Hollywood Smothers from Alabama, according to program sources.

Smothers, _The Athletic’_s No. 1 running back in the portal, originally committed to Alabama on Tuesday. Smothers will give Texas a top-tier running back duo in 2026 as the Longhorns also recently landed Arizona State transfer Raleek Brown, another top transfer.

Smothers was a first-team All-ACC selection in 2025. In 11 games, he rushed for 939 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 5.9 yards per rush. He was also a weapon in the passing game, catching 37 passes for 189 yards and a score. He averaged 85.3 rushing yards per game, tops among ACC running backs. Smothers has two years of eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot-3, 197-pound Coleman was one of the only bright spots on a 5-7 Auburn team that struggled mightily in 2025. Coleman finished the year with 56 catches for 708 yards and five touchdowns despite quarterback Jackson Arnold struggling for much of the season before things improved when Auburn benched Arnold for Ashton Daniels.

Coleman was almost certainly a top priority for new Auburn head coach Alex Golesh to retain, but rumors started to circulate nearly two months ago that Coleman might be on his way out. As a true freshman, Coleman finished with 37 receptions for 598 yards and eight touchdowns.

Coleman first committed to Auburn in December 2023 after he flipped to the Tigers from Texas A&M. He is still Auburn’s second-highest rated recruit and highest-rated receiver of the modern era, dating back to 2000, and was expected to command seven figures in the portal market. According to a source familiar with Auburn personnel, Coleman was offered around $2 million to stay with the Tigers. A Power 4 general manager said he expected $2 million to be the floor for teams interested in Coleman, considering how well-funded all the teams in the race for his services are.