El Paso Receiver

[Outwest]

El Paso doesn't produce much blue chip high school football talent. Andre Jones' legal problems cost him a Longhorn career. But there's good news on the horizon from the Mountain Time Zone. El Paso El Dorado coach Jim Althoff talked (off camera) with an El Paso television station and indicated that junior receiver MJ McFarland has already made up his mind to become a Longhorn. McFarland is a 6'5" 215 to 220 lb "flex" receiver in the Dan Buckner mold. He's an outstanding basketball player but when he took an unofficial visit to a Longhorn game earlier this year, he decided he wanted to be part of the 40 acres experience. McFarland's leaping end zone grab resulted in the only El Dorado touchdown in a 10-7 loss to Odessa Permian on Saturday. Anything thrown his way, he's coming down with. McFarland attended the Longhorn summer camp and once Texas coaches got one look at him they knew they wanted him. One day Longhorn fans will see why.

 

[coolhorn]

Hope we have better luck with this McFarland than the last one we went after.

 

[l00p]

Allsome and thanks for the info. Sounds exciting with lots of potential. Do you know how quick he is and is speed a part of his arsenal?

 

[cochamps]

Hope we have better luck with this one than the last El Paso kid we got.

 

[Crockett]

It's great to have a big, sure handed target in any offense. 220 pounds as a junior in high school projects very well to a traditional tight end, which has worked very well here when we've had the right talent in the position.

 

[Bill_McNeal]

An El Paso kid named McFarland destined for TE coming to Texas?

You cannot discount his bravery, that's for sure.

 

[Alex_de_Large]

TE? What's that?

 

[Orangesweat]

What l00p

said.

 

[RayDog]

Scarborough reports a 4.6 40, #1 TE prospect in the state.

 

[ImissWallyPryor]

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[JOSEYWALES66]

Youtube has several El Dorado team videos that include him and one small one that features him. None of the videos show many highlights of him. He does look like a good player. Tall kid with good movement and a good frame.

 

[Burnt Orange Bevo]

Sounds like a great player. Assuming that he is a good kid (with the obligatory decent grades) also, would love to see him in burnt orange in 2 years from now.