Stanford RB Bryce Love tells Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports that he suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the team’s final regular season game.
Love underwent surgery back in December with Dr. James Andrews and is expected to make a full recovery.
“I’m very grateful to Dr. Andrews and his team for making the surgery a seamless process,” Love said in a statement to Yahoo Sports. “Obviously, there’s no such thing as an ideal injury, but I’m on the path to recovery, and my goal remains the same – getting drafted by an NFL team and being the ultimate professional. I’ll be back better than I’ve ever been.”
Love will, of course, miss the Scouting Combine in February, but based on the timeline, there’s a chance he could be ready for Week 1.
Either way, this is terrible news for Love, who is coming off of a disappointing senior year.
Love, 5-10, 202lb, could have entered the 2018 NFL draft, but elected to return for his senior year at Stanford.
During his fours years at Stanford, Love has rushed for 3,865 yards on 569 carries (6.8 YPC) to go along with 49 receptions for 465 yards receiving and 32 total touchdowns over the course of 49 games.
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