Report: Texas DE Marqez Bimage expected to return in 2021

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports According to a report from Horns247 on Sunday, Texas Longhorns defensive end Marqez Bimage is expected to return to the program in 2021 after opting out of the 2020 season in August due to COVID-19 concerns.

With the loss of Jack linebacker Joseph Ossai to the 2021 NFL Draft as an early entrant, Texas is thin at the pass-rusher position.

A 6’2, 251-pounder and one-time Houston commit who followed Tom Herman to Austin in 2017, Bimage spent the offseason dropping weight to make the transition from playing heads up against offensive tackles to getting the opportunity to more frequently play on the edge. Ultimately, the Brenham product lost 20 pounds in an effort to…