Texas Longhorns DB Derek Williams Jr. suffers season-ending injury

AUSTIN – The Texas Longhorns’ secondary took a brutal hit on the injury front ahead of Saturday’s game against the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs.

Speaking to the media on Monday, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said safety Derek Williams Jr. will require surgery after suffering a season-ending injury in the 34-3 win over the Oklahoma Sooners. It is unclear what injury he is dealing with.

Williams Jr. had to be helped off the field in the second half and appeared to have trouble putting weight on his lower body. He finished the game with a total of four tackles (all solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Williams Jr. missed the games against Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State before returning against the Sooners.

He finished the season with 11 total tackles and one interception. In the win over Michigan, he beat Davis Warren. Last year, as a freshman, the 6-2, 195-pound defensive back recorded 42 tackles and two passes defensed in 13 games.

This is a developing story.