LSU star Whit Weeks suffered a gruesome ankle dislocation during his Texas Bowl matchup with Baylor before doctors put him back in place on the field.
Weeks, a linebacker for the LSU Tigers, suffered agony late in the first half on New Year’s Eve when he fell to the ground following a one-yard Baylor touchdown.
The 19-year-old ended up at the bottom of a pile with his leg trapped under several players, before ESPN cameras finally caught a glimpse of his sickening injury.
Graphic images showed his right foot twisted in the wrong direction as he was treated by doctors, who were forced to put the dislocated ankle back into place.
ESPN also captured the moment Weeks’ ankle was re-attached at NRG Stadium in Houston, before several of his teammates, including his older brother and LSU West teammate, rushed to check on him.
His worried parents could also be seen watching from the crowd as Whit lay on the ground in visible pain.
LSU Tigers star Whit Weeks suffers gruesome ankle dislocation during Texas Bowl
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Graphic images showed the linebacker’s right foot twisted in the wrong direction on the field.
With his ankle back in, Weeks was carted off the field after virtually all of his teammates surrounded him to offer their support.
“This response is a testament to the role he plays on this team,” ESPN’s Taylor Davis said on the broadcast. ‘An incredible player, but the undisputed leader. He was one of my players interviewed this week and told me how much this place means to him, so much so that Brian Kelly turned to him to handle some of the transfer portal situations.
‘They’ve been to all the dinners, they’ve greeted all the kids and explained to them why they should come to LSU. Bleeds purple and gold. I can’t say enough about the kind of man he is.
Walking off the field, Weeks gave a thumbs up to reassure fans before being taken to the Houston Texans facility for an x-ray.
The 6-foot-2 player is currently in his second season with LSU after joining as a true freshman in 2023.