Clemson wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a back injury, head coach Dabo Swinney announced.
Swinney noted that Wesco avoided any significant damage to his neck or spine after it landed on his head while returning a punt during the Tigers’ 35-24 loss to visiting SMU on Saturday.
Wesco was able to leave the field but was sent to a nearby hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. He was released from the hospital on Monday.
“It was a very, very scary injury, and the doctors did an incredible job,” Swinney said Monday during a conference call.
“The doctors are very confident that he will make a full recovery. Certainly something that will keep him out for the rest of this season, but happy that all indications are that he will be fine. It’s just a real blessing for that.”
Wesco, a sophomore, has 31 catches for 537 yards and six touchdowns in six games this season.
Clemson (3-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns to action against visiting Duke (4-3, 3-1) on November 1.
–Field level media
