GMG Report: 3 Names Impressing for North Texas During 1st Week of Fall Camp

TheReal_jayD · August 10, 2023

North Texas has finished its first week of fall practice. This is the time of year when depth charts start to reveal themselves. There are three names that have been impressive through the first few practices heading into the first scrimmage. There is one name for each of the three phases that stands out.

Offense

Blair Conwright – Wide Receiver

We mentioned Blair in our GOMEANGREEN.com Wide Receiver Preview. He is a Junior TCU transfer. Blair is listed at 5-11 181. He brings a ton of playing experience having played in 38 games while at TCU. If he continues to impress with great route running and solid hands, he could be starting at the slot receiver spot week one against Cal.

Defense

Ethan Wesloski – Linebacker

Just like Blair we mentioned Wesloski in the Linebackers Preview as well. I predicted Wesloski had the potential to be the breakout star in the linebacker group. He has shown that through the first week of practice. The linebacker core lost a ton of veterans. Just between Larry Nixon and KD Davis North Texas is losing 671 career tackles. Ethan is showing as a redshirt freshman that he has the potential to step in and contribute right away.

Special Teams

Noah Rauschenberg - Kicker

North Texas has had a great run of kickers the last several years with the likes of Ethan Mooney, Cole Hedlund and Trevor Moore. There were question marks around the position headed into this fall. Rauschenberg a transfer from Baylor had been used as a kickoff specialist. But it looks like he is going to take the kicking job and run with it with confidence. That was one of my biggest concerns headed into the Cal game. But it looks like the kicking portion of the special team’s unit is in good hands (or feet).

Edited August 10, 2023 by TheReal_jayD

El Paso Eagle · August 10, 2023

@TheReal_jayD Early on, are any true Freshmen looking like they could be in the mix for playing time?

Dannymacfan · August 10, 2023

20 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Noah Rauschenberg - Kicker

North Texas has had a great run of kickers the last several years with the likes of Ethan Mooney, Cole Hedlund and Trevor Moore. There were question marks around the position headed into this fall. Rauschenberg a transfer from Baylor had been used as a kickoff specialist. But it looks like he is going to take the kicking job and run with it with confidence. That was one of my biggest concerns headed into the Cal game. But it looks like the kicking portion of the special team’s unit is in good hands (or feet).

Boy howdy this one makes me pleased. I am very concerned about the kickers we had to replace.

UNT Family Man · August 10, 2023

Great to hear that the kicking game maybe solved— consistency over the next few weeks will solidify it.

UNTLifer · August 10, 2023

Thanks for the report on "All Three Phases." "At the end of the day", it is good to know who is stepping up.

97and03 · August 10, 2023

3 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Thanks for the report on "All Three Phases." "At the end of the day", it is good to know who is stepping up.

I am just happy to see a post about football on this board.

MGNation92 · August 10, 2023

19 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

I am just happy to see a post about football on this board.

But have you heard about SMU trying to join every P5 known to man and getting denied at every stop because nobody actually thinks they're worth a damn?

Back to the original post. Excited for Wesloski, he was an under the radar guy that was highly productive in HS. Good size too

Conwright could be huge in the slot, particularly when he has a head coach who was a stellar slot guy himself.