AUSTIN, Texas — In Tom Herman's opening statement during his Monday press conference ahead of Texas' matchup against West Virginia, he provided some injury updates for key Longhorns contributors.
Herman told the media that sophomore defensive back B.J. Foster had practiced and would be "probable" for Saturday's game against the Mountaineers. He added that senior wide receiver Collin Johnson and sophomore defensive back Demarvion Overshown would try to practice on Tuesday and would be accessed on their status at that time.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, Herman said Johnson would be a "game time decision." Johnson will travel to Morgantown with the team, but whether or not the senior wide receiver will play will be determined on game day.
"We're not going to let (Johnson) go unless he's 100% because we don't want this thing to continue to nag him, but if he says 'coach I can play and I'm the Collin I was before' we'll play him a bunch," Herman said in his Thursday post-practice press conference.
Johnson has missed the past three games due to a hamstring injury. Last week, Herman described Johnson potentially returning for the West Virginia game as "a pie in the sky." Overshown's status will be crucial to mending a depleted Texas defensive back group, which announced three injuries last week that would reportedly sideline those players for a considerable amount of time.
Herman said in the Oct. 3 press conference that Overshown's status was "doubtful."
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Freshman running back Jordan Whittington started "to run on the ground," according to Herman.
Whittington's return to the field in Morgantown was another question. Herman didn't rule it out, but was not optimistic. UT announced on Sept. 2 that Whittington would miss four-to-six weeks after having surgery to repair a torn adductor.
"I don't know if this weekend is out of the question, but I'm not expecting him to be cleared for this one," Herman said in a Sept. 30 press conference.
Herman had said in last week's press conference that said Whittington's return would ideally be a week or two after the West Virginia game.
To see Tom Herman's full Sept. 30 press conference about the upcoming West Virginia game, click here.
To see Tom Herman's full Oct. 3 press conference about the upcoming West Virginia game, click here.
The Texas-West Virginia game is set to air on KVUE at 2:30 p.m.
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