Charlie Strong said this week Texas (4-5, 3-3 in the Big 12) is a healthy team entering Saturday's 11 a.m. road tilt against West Virginia (4-4, 1-4).

True freshman wide receiver DeAndre McNeal (foot) returned to action against Kansas having dressed out for the 59-20 victory. The Longhorns didn't have the services of true freshman running back Chris Warren (ankle), but Strong said Monday that Warren will be back in uniform and available to play this weekend.

The only offensive player who's status was in doubt at the start of the week was senior H-back Alex De La Torre.

“He's going to practice later on this week,” Strong said. “We should get De La back by game time.”

Defensively the Longhorns are getting healthy as true freshman linebacker Breckyn Hager has returned from a high ankle sprain he suffered Oct. 3 against TCU. However, redshirt freshman linebacker Edwin Freeman (shoulder) isn't ready to see his first action since suffering his injury on Sept. 19 against California; Vance Bedford said Wednesday he's hopeful Freeman will be ready for the Texas Tech game on Thanksgiving night.

Bedford also said Wednesday that true freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson hasn't missed any practice time this week. Jefferson hasn't started the last two games due to stomach issues, but Strong said on Monday that he's not expecting this to be a long-lasting issue for Texas' second-leading tackler.

“Malik is fine,” Strong said. “He'll be okay.”