Texas landing four-star De’Gabriel Floyd out of USC’s backyard was a bit of a recruiting coup in the class of 2019 but it appears that the Longhorns won’t be able to utilize the linebacker’s services this upcoming season after all.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, UT head coach Tom Herman confirmed that Floyd would miss all of 2019 just days after the early enrollee was already ruled out for spring practice due to back and neck issues.
Texas freshman LB De’Gabriel Floyd is expected to miss the 2019 season after being diagnosed with stenosis. Herman said Floyd will be re-evaluated next January.
— Trenton Daeschner (@TrentDaeschner) April 6, 2019
The loss of Floyd stings a Texas defense that is looking to reload this coming year after losing a number of key contributors to graduation or the NFL draft. While fellow top recruit David Gbenda will arrive in the fall to help shore up some of that depth, the former All-American Bowl selection from California was expected to compete for the starting job with Ayodele Adeoye and provide an early impact at inside linebacker.
