LSU has now suffered a major season-ending injury in each of the first two games of the 2024 season.
After running back [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] was lost for the year with a torn ACL in Week 1, defensive tackle [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag] left the game against Nicholls on Saturday night and was seen in a wheelchair with a cast around his leg.
We now know that Guillory will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering a torn Achilles, according to multiple reports.
It’s a significant loss at a position where LSU needed to stay healthy this season. Defensive tackle is thin with Guillory being only one of two returning players with game experience, alongside [autotag]Jalen Lee[/autotag]. The Tigers also acquired [autotag]Gio Paez[/autotag] and [autotag]Jay’Viar Suggs[/autotag] in the transfer portal.
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The Tigers’ front seven appeared to be improved through two games, but it did give up 150 yards on the ground playing without Guillory most of the game.
How the defense manages his loss will be a major storyline to watch in the coming weeks as LSU begins SEC play next week on the road against South Carolina with ESPN’s College GameDay in town.
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