Nick Fitzgerald is one of the most physical quarterbacks in all of college football. While he can be up and down as a passer, there may not be a signal caller in the sport who enjoys plowing through defenders, and at 6’5 and 230 pounds, he’s almost impossible for one player to bring down.
Unfortunately for Mississippi State and Fitzgerald, the quarterback suffered one of the worst leg injuries you’ll ever see during the 2017 edition of the Egg Bowl. Fitzgerald ran the ball to the left, one defender went low, and when the dust settled, his foot was pointing in the wrong direction.
Here is a video of the incident. Viewer discretion very much is advised, as this is not for the feint of heart.
https://twitter.com/ovotakeover/status/933862207129112578
While there is no formal update on what happened to Fitzgerald, the video probably tells you all you need to know about how long he’ll be sidelined. It was so bad that ESPN didn’t show a replay, and instead decided to show the distraught fans in the stadium.
There was a really serious leg break in the Egg Bowl. This should give you a good idea. pic.twitter.com/N9g6jL9Q2K
— Cork Gaines, Ph.D. (@CorkGaines) November 24, 2017
But despite the fact that he was getting carted off due to the injury, Fitzgerald was doing everything he could to inspire his teammates against their biggest rivals. It happened under the worst possible circumstances, but this is incredible leadership by Fitzgerald.
That may have been the best post-injury carted off the field moments I’ve ever seen. Certainly great leadership from Nick Fitzgerald #EggBowl #SEC pic.twitter.com/XxYSox0hNj
— Michael Cauble (@Cauble) November 24, 2017
We’ll be sure to keep you updated as more information comes in about his injury, but hopefully he is able to make a full recovery and line up under center for the Bulldogs’ season opener next year.
