Texas already has a tall task this weekend attempting to knock off No. 12 Baylor on the road, and the job just got tougher as Charlie Strong announced Thursday during his weekly radio show that junior safety Dylan Haines and freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson will both miss the game with injuries.

Charlie Strong says starters Malik Jefferson & Dylan Haines are OUT for Baylor game. Malik is 2nd in tackles and Haines leads team in INT. — Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) December 4, 2015



Jefferson (ankle) is the team's second-leading tackler and is also second on the team with 7 tackles for loss. The freshman battled a stomach virus for much of the second half of the season and he injured his ankle last week against Texas Tech. Haines (knee) leads the Longhorns with five interceptions and starts at safety.

In addition to Jefferson and Haines, sophomore running back D'Onta Foreman (right pinky finger), freshman running back Kirk Johnson (right knee), freshman offensive guard Patrick Vahe (left knee) and senior linebacker Peter Jinkens (torn ACL) have all been ruled out for Baylor.

Texas is also monitoring the condition of junior defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway (left ankle), senior running back Johnathan Gray (turf toe) and junior tight end Caleb Bluiett (right knee).