Western Kentucky football offensive lineman Elijah Williams was carted off the field during the first quarter of the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
Williams appeared to have sustained a lower left leg injury at the end of a run on second down where he got rolled up by Hilltoppers running back La’Vell Wright. He immediately went down on the field at Caesars’ Superdome in New Orleans to be tended to by members of Western Kentucky’s medical staff, where he had an air cast put on his left leg.
He was then carted off, where he was seen giving a thumbs-up to those inside the stadium.
The 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman offensive lineman was moved into the starting center position on Western Kentucky’s offensive line for the New Orleans Bowl against Southern Miss, according to ESPN’s broadcast.
Here’s the latest on Williams:
Elijah Williams injury update
Williams sustained an apparent leg injury in the first quarter of the New Orleans Bowl after getting rolled up during a run play.
ESPN’s broadcast mentioned that he was talking to members of Western Kentucky’s staff as he was being tended to on the field.
Western Kentucky OL Elijah Williams is carted off. Ankle in an air cast. pic.twitter.com/WEx0jWDJzw
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