What looked bad on the field Saturday against Oregon was just that. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day confirmed Monday that safety Josh Proctor will be out for the season while appearing on his Buckeye Roundtable show on 97.1 The Fan Monday.
“I don’t know the exact term of what it was, but there was a fracture there,” Day said. “Very, very tough injury for him, and prayers are out for him for his family. He did have a surgery, and he’s resting safely now and everything so that all went well. But a very, very big loss for our team, and obviously a big loss for him.”
A big loss indeed. Proctor was lost in the third quarter as Ohio State was embattled in a tough game against Oregon. He got involved in a tackle with several other players and got his leg tangled in the mass of humanity and was carted off the field. The Buckeyes eventually lost the game 35-28.
Ohio State football safety Josh Proctor to miss rest of season following leg injury https://t.co/D8VkL5OZNU
— Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts) September 13, 2021
The Buckeye secondary is an inexperienced unit that has already dealt with some injuries in the young season. Already this year, cornerbacks Cameron Brown and Sevyn Banks have been banged up. That, coupled with a change in scheme, attack, and youth has contributed to a defense that has not performed up to expectations.
Redshirt sophomore Bryson Shaw got the bulk of the snaps in Proctor’s absence on Saturday and is the most likely candidate to take on the role going forward.
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