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HOUSTON — Conner Weigman had to cut out the Frenchy’s Chicken. It might be a Houston staple, but Weigman is trying to feel athletic this spring. He’s down 10 pounds since transferring to Houston from Texas A&M, an effort to recapture the speed he had before suffering a foot fracture in 2023.
Houston is home for Weigman. He grew up 40 minutes from the Cougars’ campus and would go with his dad to watch Case Keenum break record after record at Robertson Stadium.
There’s a comfort in coming home. It’s where the former five-star recruit and one-time next Aggies superstar to remind people that he’s, well, still him after losing his starting job to Marcel Reed at Texas A&M.
“I’m just getting back to the way I know I can play,” Weigman said. “That top quarterback in the class. I’m going to prove it this year.”
To understand what went sideways for Weigman in College Station, you must understand the full extent of his injuries.
Weigman is matter of fact about his injury. It happened in Week 4. Weigman, a sophomore, began the 2023 season averaging 300 yards a game and completing 70.5% of his passes. He had the fourth-highest PFF grade in the country through three games.
Then his foot got stuck in the ground as he was hit by an Auburn defender. His talus bone broke in nine places and needed screws to piece it back together.
The injury cost him the rest of the year as the Aggies stumbled to a 7-6 record, resulting in Jimbo Fisher’s firing late in the season.
“Saturdays were the worst,” Weigman said. “I love being out with my guys. I just love it. Not being out there was tough.”
That feeling influenced how Weigman handled his next injury.
It took only three quarters for bad injury luck to strike again the next season. Weigman, who…
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2025-03-09 15:40:00
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