South Carolina WR Deebo Samuel has fractured his leg and is out for five to six weeks, he tweeted after Saturday’s loss to Kentucky.
Thank all y'all for the support...... it's is not a broken leg low ankle fracture we will be back in 5-6 weeks #GoGamecocksu2764ufe0f
— UnoCaptainu203cufe0fu274c (@Uno_Captain) September 17, 2017
His mother, Precious Martin, also tweeted the news.
Head coach Will Muschamp first stated in his postgame press conference that the leg was broken and that the junior WR would not return. However, after further examination, it looks like Samuel will indeed be back this year.