Mississippi State will reportedly be without one of its best defensive players for the rest of the season.
According to the Clarion-Ledger, cornerback Will Redmond suffered a torn ACL and is unlikely to return to the field this season. Mississippi State has not commented on the situation and head coach Dan Mullen deflected the question during his Thursday night radio show.
“We don’t talk about injuries in our program,” Mullen said. “You want to find out about our program, buy a ticket and show up on Saturday.”
Redmond has 25 tackles and leads the Bulldogs with two interceptions this season. After sitting out his first year on campus in 2012, Redmond combined for 74 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions in 2013 and 2014.
Tolando Cleveland and Cedric Jiles, both juniors, are the top candidates to fill the void left by Redmond’s injury. Cleveland has 24 tackles and a sack this season while Jiles has totaled 10 tackles.
The Bulldogs (5-2, 1-2 SEC) host Kentucky (4-2, 2-2 SEC) on Saturday evening.
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