The promising freshman running back has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his leg.
It looks like incoming freshman running back Eric Swinney might be waiting an extra year to make his Ole Miss debut. He's been diagnosed with a stress fracture on his leg and he'll need surgery to get it fixed. Per Chuck Rounsaville of the Ole Miss Spirit, Swinney will probably take a medical redshirt.
It's not necessarily a major blow to Hugh Freeze's offense, as there's solid depth in the backfield. Jaylen Walton and Jordan Wilkins are firmly planted at the top of the depth chart, and at best Swinney would have began the season sharing rotational carries with Akeem Judd.