Texas Safety Jalen Catalon OUT vs. Houston

Originally posted on FanNation Longhorns Country
By Zach Dimmitt | Last updated 10/21/23

Texas Longhorns safety Jalen Catalon is out for Saturday's game against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. He is not dressed out for pregame warmups as the Longhorns and Cougars get set for a 3 p.m. CT kickoff.

Catalon, who transferred from Arkansas this past offseason, has posted 15 total tackles and one forced fumble this season. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said after the loss to Oklahoma that Catalon would be "day-to-day."

Catalon spent four years with the Razorbacks but played in just seven games in the past two seasons due to injury. He had eight total tackles and a pass defense in Arkansas' 40-21 win over Texas in 2021.

"(Jalen) Catalon is a natural leader," Sarkisian said during the offseason. "You know, we're in winter conditioning and he's coaching guys on the side on specific drills, and why we're doing the drills."

"That's what we were hopeful we would be getting - a little bit more vocal in the backend and a little bit more confident player to play the style we want to play."

In 18 games with the Razorbacks, Catalon was all over the field, racking up 159 tackles, nine passes defended, five interceptions, and three forced fumbles in 18 games.

Catalon has suffered from multiple shoulder injuries over the last two seasons, but when healthy, had proved himself to be one of the best safeties in the SEC.

Before his injury issues began Catalon had 99 tackles three interceptions and two forced fumbles in the 2020 season and was named an All-SEC first-team player.

This article first appeared on FanNation Longhorns Country and was syndicated with permission.

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