LSU star running back Leonard Fournette injured his ankle during a scrimmage on Tuesday, coach Les Miles told reporters following the practice.
Fournette was in an orthopedic boot, but Miles classified the injury as “light.”
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Miles on Fournette recovery: "Don't know. I know it's not, in his words … he'll be fine."#LSU
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Miles did not specify when Fournette would return.
LSU has had bad luck with injuries so far during preseason camp. Defensive linemen Christian LaCouture and Isaiah Washington suffered season-ending injuries last Sunday, and safety Corey Thompson will miss at least six weeks after fracturing his lower leg.
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Fournette is a Heisman frontrunner after rushing 300 times for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2015. The touchdowns and yards were both school records.
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