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3 key injured Texas players heading into Texas A&M

Texas is the healthiest its been in a while at most of the skill positions and on the defensive side of the ball vs. Texas A&M in Week 14.

By Andrew Miller

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DeAndre Moore Jr., WR

Another Texas receiver who's been fighting a lingering lower-body injury in the past few weeks is sophomore wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. Moore suffered a foot injury a couple of weeks ago in the rivalry win in Fayetteville on the road on Nov. 16 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Due to the lingering foot injury, Moore's snaps were limited to just five in Arkansas and a little over three dozen in the win over the Kentucky Wildcats last weekend on Senior Day.

Moore also hasn't been found as much as a target in the receiving game in SEC play in mid-to-late November. He has two targets for one catch since the Arkansas win on Nov. 16.

Since Moore is Texas's best blocking receiver and one of the team's most reliable slot receivers, he'll play a key role for the offense for the outside run game and downfield blocking against A&M's defense. We could also see guys like Moore, senior receiver Silas Bolden, and senior tight end Juan Davis getting involved in the receiving game against A&M.

Moore is Texas's highest-graded run blocking receiver in SEC play this season (per PFF).

I'd expect Moore to be as close to 100 percent after working his way back from the foot injury as he's been in the past few weeks since the Arkansas game two full weekends ago.

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