Texas got back to playing football on Saturdays, having an offense vs defense scrimmage. Head coach Tom Herman thought “it was very balanced” and “the defense wound up winning it.”
Unfortunately, there were three different Longhorns who sustained injuries during the matchup.
Starting with linebacker Juwan Mitchell and wide receiver Al’Vonte Woodard, the two had to be helped off the field with head injuries. Herman described them as “stingers” and both are doing well.
“Juwan Mitchell and Al’Vonte Woodard had to be kind of helped off the field,” Herman said. “Nothing serious, it looks like both of them have a stinger or head issue, but (they were) fully functional and everything checked out well.
Losing Mitchell for any amounts of time would be a serious blow to Texas’ defense. The Longhorns are going to be reliant on the junior to anchor the middle of the linebacking core, a group that could serve as the defense’s biggest unknown.
As for Woodard, according to Herman, it seems as if the wide receiver is going to be ok. The former four-star prospect out of Houston is hoping to earn more playing time during his sophomore season.
The third and final injury was suffered by freshman wide receiver Troy Omerie.
“Towards the end, Troy Omeire kind of tweaked his knee a little bit, non-contact just running a route and kind of caught the turf a little bit awkwardly, so we’ll be evaluating him this afternoon.”
Omerie has been a fall camp standout, impressing his teammates and coaches. Coming from Sugar Land, Texas, the freshman was a top 50 wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class.
Injuries are bound to happen, especially after taking a longer than usual break thanks to COVID-19. Hopefully, all three players are able to recover quickly and rejoin the team on the practice field.
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