Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman available, but acts as backup

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman will serve as a backup for Saturday's game at Florida, with redshirt freshman Marcel Reed starting.

Sources have told ESPN that Weigman is suffering from an upper-body injury and has been limited in his practice this week.

Reed will be making his first appearance for Texas A&M in Weigman's place. He has been part of most of the first team's practices this week when Weigman was unavailable.

Reed played as a backup against McNeese last week, throwing for 71 yards and rushing for 43 yards. He played well in Texas A&M's bowl game last season, getting into the Texas Bowl early and throwing for 361 yards in a loss to Oklahoma State. That was one of three games he appeared in last season.

Weigman's numbers this season are modest: He threw for 225 yards in two games and completed 52.3% of his passes. He threw two touchdown passes and two interceptions. Last year, he was limited by a foot injury that sidelined him for the year after four games.

Weigman is a former top-30 recruit in the class of 2022 and ESPN's top-rated pocket passer in that class.