Florida’s odds to defend its back-to-back SEC East titles just took a hit as the team’s leading tackler Marcell Harris has been ruled out for the season. Harris will miss the season after tearing his ACL in a team run, the team announced Thursday.

Head coach Jim McElwain issued the following statement expressing his disappointment upon hearing the news.

“As a coach this is one of the hardest things you are faced with,” McElwain said. “Here is a kid who has made great personal growth during his time here and has really matured both on and off the field. It is tough to see a player invest so much in himself and his teammates and have this happen, but I do know that we will support him every step of the way as he works through this injury.”

McElwain wasn’t the only one to publicly issue thoughts on the news. Following the announcement, the loss of Harris was trending on Twitter: