Jacksonville State may have lost a key piece of its offense for the season.
Rich Rodriguez said after Wednesday’s 54-13 victory over New Mexico State starting center Brock Robey is “probably done for the year” with a knee injury.
“We don’t know that for sure yet, but it doesn’t look good,” he added.
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Robey, seen in a knee brace on the sidelines against New Mexico State, suffered an injury against Kennesaw State on Friday.
Rodriguez said on Monday before the game against New Mexico State that Robey was having tests done on his knee to determine the severity of the injury.
Sophomore Daveion Harley, a 6-foot-2, 305-pound native of Havana, Fla., started in place of Robey at center against the Aggies.
“I feel bad because he’s one of our great leaders,” Rodriguez said of Robey. “He’ll continue to be a leader, and it was a noncontact thing, which was disappointing.”
Robey, a senior, had started all of the previous games for Jax State at center this season.
He played right guard last season for the Gamecocks and has appeared in every game except last season’s against Sam Houston since he transferred from Glenville State ahead of the 2022 season.
Jax State (3-3, 2-0 CUSA) will have a bye week before hosting Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 23.
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