UNLV has lost its third starting wide receiver to a season-ending injury in Darren Woods Jr., who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury suffered in Saturday’s 45-20 win over Fresno State at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Woods Jr., a redshirt freshman who’s second on the team in receptions (13) and receiving yards (189), incurred the injury in the second quarter when he took a helmet hit to his right knee after making a catch. He’ll have surgery later this week, Rebels coach Tony Sanchez said Tuesday, and isn’t eligible for a medical redshirt.
Junior Kendal Keys had season-ending knee surgery less than a week before the opener and his replacement, sophomore Brandon Presley, suffered a season-ending foot injury in the opener.