The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Casey Cain
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Warren Easton
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
A three-year wide receiver who played in 22 games with three starts ... was an all-region honoree in high school ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2022 ... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2021).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Played in nine games … caught a 13-yard pass in the win against Texas Tech … also appeared in the victories over Rice, Alabama, Wyoming, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State and TCU, as well as in the Big 12 Championship Game win against Oklahoma State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in 13 games with three starts (Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas) … totaled eight receptions for 201 yards ... made his Longhorn debut in the season-opening victory over ULM … caught one pass for a career-long 43 yards against the Warhawks … had a 29-yard reception against Alabama … caught one pass for seven yards against UTSA … hauled in a 14-yard reception at Texas Tech ... set career highs with four receptions for 108 yards with a career-long 49-yard reception in the Alamo Bowl against Washington ... marked the ninth time in program history a Longhorn had 100 yards receiving in a bowl game.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-region honoree ... ranked No. 129 among wide receivers and No. 24 in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports ... slotted at No. 24 and No. 35 in his home state by Rivals and ESPN, respectively ... listed in the top 10 of New Orleans area recruits in 2020 ... a PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection ... anchored an offense that scored at least 20 points in 11 out of 12 games this season, including five games with at least 35 points ... caught two touchdowns of 39 and 26 yards in length during a 62-27 quarterfinal win over Tioga ... finished with four catches for 72 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff win over L.B. Landry ... also caught a pair of two-point conversions ... scored two touchdowns, including a 54-yard effort on a screen pass, in the season opener against Karr ... hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass against Holy Cross ... helped Easton compile a 9-3 overall record, including a 4-0 district mark and title and an appearance in the LHSAA Non-Select Prep 4A state semifinals in 2020 ... caught 16 passes for 329 yards and four touchdowns in seven appearances as a junior, per MaxPreps ... part of an offense that averaged 39.4 points per game, including four games of 50-plus points with a high of 77 against Lusher ... scored a 32-yard touchdown against Holy Cross ... caught two passes for 44 yards and one touchdown against Eleanor McMain ... made a season-high five catches for 50 yard against Peabody ... logged three catches for a season-high 111 yards and two touchdowns against Lakeshore ... made two catches for 30 yards in the 4A state title game against Edna Karr ... helped Easton to an 11-4 overall record, including a 4-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the LHSAA Non-Select Prep 4A state title game in 2019 where Easton fell to Edna Carr by one point, 35-34 ... caught seven passes for 78 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore ... helped Easton to a 11-3 overall record, including a 3-1 district mark, and an appearance in the LHSAA Non-Select Prep 4A state title game in 2018 where Easton fell to Edna Carr by eight points, 28-20 ... played for head coach Jerry Phillips ... a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track and field ... competed in the 200 meters, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and triple jump.
