During his radio appearance on Tiger Talk Thursday evening, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said there’s a “good chance” that true freshman running back Malik Miller receives a medical redshirt after undergoing knee surgery earlier this week.
“There’s a good chance we can get a medical redshirt,” Malzahn said. “We’ll see what happens. He may be back quick and be able to help us.”
Miller left the game in the third quarter vs. UL-Monroe (a 58-7 win for the Tigers) after taking a hit to his left knee and was expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.
“Very unfortunate,” Malzahn said. “You’re talking about a player that was getting better each week and running the ball extremely well, breaking tackles. He’s going to be out for a while.”
Miller, a former three-star prospect from the 2016 recruiting class and the No. 15 player in the state of Alabama, recorded nine carries for 45 yards Saturday against ULM and has 16 carries for 69 yards and one touchdown this season.
Auburn (3-2, 1-1) will face Mississippi State (2-2, 1-1) in Starkville this Saturday.
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