Texas WR Jordan Whittington announces decision to return to Longhorns for 2023

Texas is getting one of its top playmakers back for next season. Longhorn wideout Jordan Whittington will be back for a fifth year next fall, he announced on his various social media pages:

I’ll be returning in 2023 🤘🏽#Hookem https://t.co/WvLYFIW3Bu

— Jordan Whittington (@J_Whitt3) January 6, 2023

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news just before Whittington announced himself. A great piece of news for Texas, though, since Whittington was second on the team in receiving yards this season and will be a fifth-year senior in the fall. He brings ability, experience and pedigree to a team that will definitely need it and could have a true freshman starting at quarterback in No. 1 recruit Arch Manning.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.