Longhorns WR Isaiah Neyor, G Junior Angilau Out For Season With Injuries

The Longhorns lost two key pieces to their 2022 team in Saturday's scrimmage

Matt Galatzan | Aug 14, 2022

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AUSTIN - The Texas Longhorns suffered two major losses to their offense with transfer wide receiver Isaiah Neyor, and offensive guard Junior Angilau set to miss the entire 2022 season with injuries, sources have confirmed to LonghornsCountry.com.

Horns247 was the first to report that both Angilau and Neyor suffered Knee injuries during a scrimmage on Saturday.

The pair were both set to be starters in the Longhorns' new-look offense, with Neyor projected to start opposite of star wideout Xavier Worthy, while Angilau was set to start at left guard.

Running back Roschon Johnson also suffered an injury on Saturday. Luckily for Texas the injury was later revealed to be a sprained ankle, and not season-threatening.

In place of Angilau in the scrimmage, the Longhorns moved Hayden Connor from right guard to left guard and slide true freshman Cole Hutson onto the right side. It is unclear as of yet what the permanent plan will be moving forward.

Freshman Devon Campbell could also be in the fold to replace Angilau at some point.

As for the plan at wide receiver, Neyor was set to be counted on as a major piece moving forward alongside worth and Jordan Whittington.

For now, Neyor's replacement remains unclear, though junior Troy Omeire and currently suspended sophomore Agiye Hall seem to be the logical long-term fits.

The Longhorns also have transfer Tarique Milton, redshirt freshmen Casey Cain and Jaden Alexis, as well as true freshmen Savion Red and Brenen Thompson at their disposal in the wide receiver room.

Neyor was entering his first season with the Longhorns following his transfer from Wyoming, while the senior Angilau was entering what was likely his final season with Texas.

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Published Aug 14, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns In SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks with the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com for 247Sports. He then moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki, ex Longhorns Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, FOX News and former ESPN host Will Cain, as well as countless other recruits and former players for each of the teams he has covered. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.