Oh No NOT ANOTHER INJURY

[mountaineerinpa]

MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia offensive guard Josh Jenkins dislocated a kneecap in Saturday's 24-17 football victory over Rutgers, according to a source close to the team.

Jenkins has been the No. 2 right guard since the season opened.

It's not clear how much time the true freshman from Parkersburg will miss or if surgery is necessary. WVU Coach Bill Stewart and Mountaineer offensive line coach Dave Johnson did not immediately return messages left this afternoon.

The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Parkersburg native hurt himself in the fourth quarter Saturday and looked to be in great pain as he walked off the field. He did not return to the game.

Considered among the best offensive line prospects in the country as a senior last year, Jenkins picked WVU over Florida State and Ohio State on national signing day in February.

He avoided a redshirt this season, which is the normal path for a true freshman on the offensive line. He has played in four of WVU's five games (missing a loss at East Carolina), and his playing time has gradually increased at right guard at the expense of senior three-year starter Jake Figner.

By playing in just four of the five games, Jenkins would be a candidate for a medical redshirt if the injury were to keep him out for the remainder of the season

[WVUMntneerJim]

oh shit... this sucks!

[rainman]

Hopefully it's not too serious but if it is at least he can be redshirted

[smurph]

To qualify for a medical redshirt, a player can play in no more than 30% of his team's games, and no games in the 2nd half of the season. 30% of 12 is 3.6 games, which the NCAA rounds up to 4. Since Jenkins has played in 4 games so far, he would qualify if he doesn't play again this season.

[mountaineerinpa]

I saw somewhere where he missed the ECU game so he didnt paly in the full 4.

[WVUMntneerJim]

Redshirt the kid, let him practice and tell him, "Seeya on the field next season!"