If the University of Kentucky Wildcats defeat the Youngstown State Penguins in Saturday’s football game, the ‘Cats will have to do so without the further services of star linebacker J.J. Weaver after he suffered a gruesome arm injury in the first quarter of the game.
Media reports said Weaver watched the remainder of the first half from the tunnel while wearing a brace around his elbow. There’s no official injury report on Weaver, but he almost bent his arm in half in the first quarter and was immediately taken to the locker room for treatment. He is not expected to return.
JJ Weaver was injured on this play (top of the video), and just seemed to land awkwardly on his left arm.
The replay doesn’t look too good, but he is an important piece of this Kentucky defense and hope he doesn’t miss too much time. #BBN pic.twitter.com/2EKo0yPkmj
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) September 17, 2022
The CFB had a wide range of reactions to the news:
Oh man, that looked bad, the way JJ Weaver landed on his arm there.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) September 17, 2022
“Oh man, that looked bad, the way J.J. Weaver landed on his arm there,” said Athletic reporter Kyle Tucker.
JJ Weaver having an injury is certainly not what we wanted
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) September 17, 2022
“JJ Weaver having an injury is certainly not what we wanted,” lamented Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones.
Please tell me JJ Weaver isn't seriously hurt
— Bobby Reagan (@BarstoolReags) September 17, 2022
“Please tell me JJ Weaver isn’t seriously hurt,” Barstool Sports‘ Bobby Reagan said.
SEC Network's Andraya Carter reports that JJ Weaver is out for the game with a left elbow injury but Jeremy Flax is good to return. UK Radio Network reported that Weaver had his arm in a sling with a brace on the elbow while watching the game in the tunnel.
— Tyler Thompson (@MrsTylerKSR) September 17, 2022
“SEC Network’s Andraya Carter reports that J.J. Weaver is out for the game with a left elbow injury but Jeremy Flax is good to return. UK Radio Network reported that Weaver had his arm in a sling with a brace on the elbow while watching a game in the tunnel,” noted user Tyler Thompson.
Weaver leads the team in tackles (14) as of this writer. The former four-star recruit starred in Kentucky’s upset of Florida last week.
[Mark Story; image via YouTube]
