South Alabama offensive lineman Reed Buys is out for the season due to a knee injury suffered at Southern Miss this past Saturday, head coach Major Applewhite confirmed Monday.
Buys — the Jaguars’ starting right guard — was seen on crutches during the second half of the Jaguars’ 35-14 victory in Hattiesburg, which clinched bowl-eligibility. The Vicksburg, Miss, native is a sixth-year senior and has already used a redshirt, so his college career is over.
Freshman Asher Hale, a former St. Paul’s Episcopal School standout who filled when Buys missed time earlier this season, will start at left guard in Friday’s regular-season finale vs. Texas State. Regular left guard Kenton Jerido will slide to the right side as he did earlier this year when Buys was out.
“We hate it for Reed Buys,” offensive coordinator Rob Ezell said. “He’s one of the leaders on the team and you hate to see that.
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