Houston ’s roster is stacked. It has talent. It has speed. It has tacklers. It has depth. Both the offense and defense are in good hands following a tremendous offseason and year in which 10 wins were achieved under an awesome head coach, Willie Fritz . Now that all the pieces are in place for the 2026-27 campaign, these potential breakout players are ready to take this program to the next level, and this is who those athletes could be. Amare Thomas Houston Cougars wide receiver Amare Thomas reacts during the first half against the Louisiana State Tigers at NRG Stadium. | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Last season, Thomas nearly had a 1,000-yard season and is working to get to that mark this season, as he is arguably the new No. 1 in the offense Slade Nagle is running. In his junior year, he was an All-Big 12 First Team and was the first Houston wide receiver since 2022 to have at least 966 yards.…