Texas is less than a month away from its highly anticipated season opener against Ohio State, and one of the Longhorns’ biggest question marks just got more pronounced. Redshirt sophomore Andre Cojoe, who had been competing for the starting right tackle spot, is expected to miss significant time after suffering a knee injury in preseason camp, Horns247’s Chip Brown confirmed.
Cojoe’s absence leaves Texas scrambling for answers up front as quarterback Arch Manning prepares for his first season as the Longhorns’ full-time starter — with a marquee road opener against the reigning national champions looming on Aug. 30 in Columbus.
Cojoe had been splitting first-team reps at right tackle with sophomore Brandon Baker during the early stages of camp following the early NFL departure of former starter Cameron Williams. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound Cojoe had earned praise from offensive line coach Kyle Flood just days before the injury.
“I think both those guys have changed their bodies, improved their skill sets, and we’ll figure out in training camp how that all plays out,” Flood said last Tuesday of Cojoe and Baker. “So, both guys are going to go out and compete, and we’ll see how it plays out through training camp.”
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Publish date : 2025-08-04 20:46:00
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