South Carolina junior wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a fracture in his lower left fibula right above his ankle and will miss “an extended period of time,” head coach Will Muschamp confirmed Sunday evening.
“I don’t want to comment much on the status part of it,” Muschamp said. “You never know. The surgery went extremely well. We will see what happens.”
Muschamp said Saturday night that Samuel would miss the rest of the season, but Samuel’s mother Tweeted that he could return after six weeks.
“Extremely disappointed for Deebo,” Muschamp said. “He was having a fanstaistc yeark, really hurt for him right now.