Clemson WR Wesco out remainder of season

Clemson starring receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. volition miss the remainder of the play aft sustaining a backmost injury against SMU this past weekend.

Coach Dabo Swinney said Monday that Wesco had a "very serious" backmost wounded but did not disclose much details. Wesco was injured connected a punt return, erstwhile helium landed astir straight connected his head/neck country aft a debased tackle sent him somersaulting successful the aerial upside down.

Though helium got up and walked to the sideline connected his own, helium ne'er returned to the tract and was taken to the infirmary successful Greenville, South Carolina, for further evaluation.

Swinney said Wesco was released from the infirmary Monday and was resting astatine home, and that the wounded could person been acold worse.

"It was a very, precise scary injury, and the doctors did an astonishing job," Swinney said successful a teleconference with section reporters.

"The doctors are precise assured he'll marque a afloat recovery. Definitely thing that'll support him retired the remainder of this season, but thankful that each indications are he's going to beryllium OK. Just a existent blessing for that."

Wesco leads Clemson with 31 catches for 537 yards and six touchdowns. He thanked those who sent him prayers connected his Instagram stories Monday.