Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Andre Cojoe will miss the 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL, according to multiple reports Monday.
The third-year lineman, who hails from Grand Prairie, Texas, was expected to compete for the starting right tackle job this fall. His injury is a major blow to the Longhorns’ offensive line depth as they prepare for their Aug. 30 season opener at Ohio State.
Cojoe did not appear in any games during his freshman season in 2023 but played in four contests in 2024. He is now expected to apply for a medical redshirt in order to retain a year of eligibility.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian recently addressed the right tackle competition between Cojoe and sophomore Brandon Baker.
“I want to see a level of consistency out of those guys at right tackle,” Sarkisian said. “We’re pushing them to get out of their shell, get out of their comfort zone and play a little more nastily.”
The Longhorns lost several starters from last year’s offensive line, including left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., center Jake Majors, left guard Hayden Conner and right tackle Cameron Williams. That has raised questions about the team’s overall depth up front.
Despite the setback, Texas still returns talent in left tackle Trevor Goosby, center Cole Hutson and right guard DJ Campbell.
“I think we are a really gritty O-line,” Goosby said. “That’s kind of what we pride ourselves on.”
Offensive coordinator and line coach Kyle Flood said the team’s offensive tackles are getting valuable reps by facing top edge rushers like Colin Simmons, Trey Moore and Ethan Burke in practice.
“One of the advantages we have is we’re going to play against a really talented edge group in training camp,” Flood said. “So I think these guys are going to get challenged on a day-to-day basis.”
Texas and Ohio State will kick off from Columbus on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. CT on FOX.