As LSU is putting in the final bit of work for its spring camp ahead of Saturday’s exhibition game at Tiger Stadium, the team saw a couple of positive developments on the injury front as far as the defensive line is concerned.
According to 247Sports’ Glen West, both [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Dashawn Womack[/autotag] participated in individual drills on Tuesday.
That’s a great sign, especially for Smith. The defensive tackle was expected to have a breakout season in 2022, but his season ended much earlier than expected as he suffered a torn ACL while celebrating during the first drive of the season.
Smith has been limited for much of spring ball, but despite wearing braces on both legs, he was wearing full pads and looked to be getting more comfortable, per West.
Womack, meanwhile, has been suffering from a labrum injury. West said that the five-star early enrollee looked to be moving well and was participating in hit drills even with his injured shoulder.
News: Maason Smith and Dashawn Womack both participated in individual drills on Tuesday.
Several defensive players who were injured returned to practice #LSU pic.twitter.com/GCgDtTE39L
— Glen West (@glenwest21) April 18, 2023
Both players are very important to LSU’s plans on the defensive line. [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] emerged in Smith’s absence last season, but with [autotag]Jaquelin Roy[/autotag] heading to the NFL, Smith will still hold a major role as a starter on this year’s team when healthy.
Womack, meanwhile, will likely begin his career as a rotational player, but with both starting defensive ends leaving in [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag], the opportunity to earn early playing time will be there for him.
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