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JSU Linebacker Out for Season After Injury
3 Oct
Summary
- Linebacker Walker O'Steen out for the season due to leg injury.
- O'Steen was a key player, tied for team lead in tackles.
- Jax State also lost another starting linebacker earlier this season.
Jacksonville State's linebacker corps has suffered another significant blow as Walker O'Steen has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a leg injury. Head coach Charles Kelly confirmed the news, expressing his disappointment for the player who has been instrumental to the team's success.
O'Steen sustained the injury during the first half of a recent game, gripping his left knee as he was helped off the field. The fifth-year player was a vital contributor, sharing the team lead in tackles with 30 and having recorded 84 stops last season.
The Gamecocks are already without another starting linebacker, Mac Sanders, who underwent surgery for an upper body injury and is out for the year. The team's current starting linebackers are Myles Butler and Aidan Thompson, with Morven Joseph also expected to see increased playing time. Coach Kelly highlighted Butler's experience, Joseph's athleticism, and Thompson's toughness as key assets for the remaining games. Several other younger players may also see more action.
