Malzahn confirms former No. 1 overall recruit in the nation lost for the season
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Auburn sophomore defensive end Byron Cowart will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, per ESPN’s Derek Tyson.
Source: Auburn DE Byron Cowart is out for the season after having his appendix removed.
— Derek Tyson (@DerekJTyson) November 16, 2016
Coach Gus Malzahn also confirmed the report during Wednesday’s SEC teleconference stating that Cowart had the surgery this morning.
Cowart, who was the No. 1 overall prospect in ESPN’s 2015 recruiting class rankings, has played in 12 games through his first two seasons with the Tigers, recording 12 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble.
He’s mostly served as valuable depth on the defensive line and a reserve to freshman Marlon Davidson in 2016, who has provided Auburn’s defense with 30 tackles (six for loss) and 2.5 sacks in his first season with the team.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
