Shortly after catching his first touchdown in an Aggie uniform against Rice on Saturday night, true freshman wide receiver Speedy Noil went down with an undisclosed injury.

GigEm247 has learned that the former Under Armour All-American and 247Sports five star prospect sustained a left knee injury (MCL) that will cause him to miss at approximately three to five weeks. The January enrollee emerged as a starter after a strong spring and is currently the Aggies’ third leading receiver with 12 receptions for 197 yards and a touchdown. He also had a long catch of 44 yards. Moreover, Noil had also been a physical player who had proved capable of blocking downfield and in the Aggies’ screen game. In addition, Noil contributed on special teams and had three punt returns for 74 yards and was averaging 24.7 yards per return with one kickoff return for 53 yards.

Noil is expected to be replaced at the X receiver spot by redshirt sophomore Edward Pope who has had his best season as an Aggie with ten receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns as well as a long reception of 31 yards (numbers not that dissimilar from Noil’s). Freshman Nick Harvey is anticipated to take Noil’s place on returns as he already has one punt return for 30 yards and has a similar skill set.