Texas Longhorns WR Parker Livingstone Considered Two Other SEC Teams

A product of Lovejoy High School in Lucas (DFW), TX, Livingstone was a three-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class. Along with South Carolina and Arkansas, he had some big-time offers from programs like Oregon, Georgia, Michigan, Miami, Texas A&M and more, but admitted that he had always been a Longhorn.

"Coming out of high school, I wasn't the highest-rated recruit," Livingstone said. "A lot of people doubting me. That's kind of my saying, 'doubt me now.' ... I grew up Longhorn, this great state, greatest university in the world. So I just want to bring national championship back to the great state and university."

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday when speaking to the media on Zoom that Livingstone has embodied what it means to forget about where you were ranked and put in the work once with the program.

"We tell all the players all the time, leave your stars at home," Sarkisian said. "Leave it on the mantle at your house, put them up on the wall. I don't care when you come here, everybody's got a clean slate, and you're going to earn what you get. And so Parker has done that for us, and has earned everything that he's gotten, and he's got a really significant role on our team."

Parker Livingstone Talks First-Career Touchdown

"I knew they were in man-to-man right off the rip and Coach Sark got a good play call in, and Arch threw a great ball," Livingstone said. "The pocket was amazing from the line. (CJ Baxter) picked up a good block on that one. So it was great."

Livingstone admitted it was a cool moment to have his first collegiate touchdown come in Columbus, though he quickly shifted his focus toward the remainder of the game.

"A lot of emotions going through my head," he said. "First touchdown is kind of surreal, especially in 'The Shoe' but there was still a lot of game left and we were losing, so I just wanted the defense to get stopped and get back on the field."

Livingstone will look to build off this performance in Saturday's home opener against San Jose State at 11 a.m. CT.