Texas WR Parker Livingstone, Arch Manning's roommate, says transfer was 'out of my control'
Texas finished 10-3 in Arch Manning’s first season as the starting quarterback, a disappointment considering its preseason No. 1 ranking.
Livingstone caught 29 passes for 516 yards and six touchdowns in his second season with the Longhorns. Tim Warner / Getty Images
Texas receiver Parker Livingstone, Arch Manning’s roommate and the Longhorns’ third leading receiver this season, announced Saturday he was transferring in a move he called “out of my control.”
Texas is in the market for an upgrade at receiver through the portal, with former five-star recruit Cam Coleman reportedly the primary target. Coleman had 56 catches for 708 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore this season for an Auburn offense that dealt with quarterback struggles all season.
Livingstone said goodbye and thank you to Texas coaches and fans with a post on X that suggested leaving was not his first choice. A Texas source told The Athletic that Livingstone had an offer to stay at Texas.
Thank you Longhorn nation pic.twitter.com/Px4htQHklz
— Parker Livingstone (@ParkerL06) January 3, 2026
“Never in a million years did I think I would be going into the portal looking for a new home,” Livingstone wrote. “Some things are out of my control. Such is the reality of the ever-changing landscape of college football.”
Livingstone caught 29 passes for 516 yards and six touchdowns in his second season with Texas. He redshirted in 2023 and has three years of eligibility remaining.
He is the second notable Texas receiver to hit the transfer portal, joining second-leading receiver DeAndre Moore, since the Longhorns’ season ended with a victory over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl earlier this week.
Texas finished 10-3 in Manning’s first season as the starting quarterback, a disappointment considering the Longhorns started the season ranked No. 1 in the country.
Manning ended the year on an upswing, averaging 286 passing yards over his last six games with another 206 yards rushing and 20 total touchdowns (14 passing, five rushing, one receiving).
Ralph Russo is a Senior Writer for The Athletic, covering college football. Before joining The Athletic, he spent 20 years as the lead national college football writer for The Associated Press. He also previously worked as the AP's Mississippi-based sports writer and did a stint with The Denver Post. Ralph is a native New Yorker and a graduate of Fordham University.