Texas football just caught its scariest injury scare of fall camp. Left tackle Trevor Goosby left practice Monday night with a knee issue, and after an MRI Tuesday morning, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the diagnosis: a bone bruise. It could've been a lot worse, but Sarkisian and company still don't have a clean answer on when their best offensive lineman comes back.
This isn't just some depth-chart tackle. Thamel laid out exactly why Texas is holding its breath: Goosby is ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid's top tackle prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft, and he projects as a first-team All-American this season.
Goosby earned first-team All-SEC coaches honors in 2025 after starting all 13 games for the Longhorns. Overall, he’s played in 30 games with 15 starts, including the 2024 CFP against Arizona State. He’s 6-foot-7 and 325 pounds and projects a first-team All-American by ESPN.
The resume backs it up. Goosby started all 13 games at left tackle for the Longhorns in 2025 and picked up first-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches — no small feat in a conference stacked with pass rushers. Zoom out and he's played in 30 career games with 15 starts, including a snap in the 2024 CFP against Arizona State, per Thamel. At 6-foot-7, 325 pounds, he's exactly the kind of blindside protector programs build a line around.
Goosby got an MRI on Tuesday morning after leaving practice with a knee injury on Monday night. Goosby is ESPN analyst @Jordan_Reid top tackle prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft.
The timing stings because this was a non-contact injury in a normal practice, not a game hit — the kind of freak moment that can derail a season before it even starts. Texas has options if Goosby has to sit: Melvin Siani, who played left tackle at Wake Forest before transferring in, could slide over, while Brandon Baker or Andre Cojoe cover right tackle, according to AtoZ Sports. It's depth that could keep the line afloat, but nobody replaces a projected All-American tackle without missing something.
For now, everyone's just waiting on Thamel's promised update — 'his timetable for return will come together in near future.' Texas opens the season needing its blindside covered, and how fast Goosby's bone bruise heals could shape how far this offense can go early.