Missouri tight end Kendall Blanton will miss spring camp after undergoing a procedure on his ankle, a team spokesman confirmed Wednesday.
Blanton, a Blue Springs South graduate who will be a junior in the fall, underwent surgery last week to repair torn ligaments resulting from a sprained right ankle.
He was spotted wearing a protective boot on the foot and walking with crutches Tuesday at the Tigers men’s basketball game against No. 11 Kentucky at Mizzou Arena.
Blanton — who was limited to eight games, primarily in a special-teams capacity, as a redshirt freshman in 2015 — flashed immense potential during a breakout sophomore campaign.