VIDEO: Feleipe Franks Carted off Field After Suffering Gruesome Ankle Injury Against Kentucky
By Karl Rasmussen
Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks suffered an absolutely gruesome ankle injury against Kentucky. Franks tried to run for a first down, and planted his leg before being tackled from behind by a defender. He also got hit by another opponent who was charging in, and his ankle twists awkwardly. For those with a squeamish stomach, do not watch this scary video:
Dang. If you missed the Feleipe Franks injury, this doesn’t look good. pic.twitter.com/JihmwmttIM
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) September 15, 2019
Play was immediately stopped and the he was carted off the field as the crowd at Kroger Field held its collective breath.
Feleipe Franks is being carted off the field. And Brian Griese went there. "It looks like his season is over."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 15, 2019
Franks' season will almost certainly be over after this terrible injury, and his teammates were incredibly concerned as he was placed onto the cart and escorted from the field.
Ugly injury for Florida QB Feleipe Franks. ESPN wouldn’t show the replay. Brian Griese sounded confident it was a dislocated ankle and he’d be done for the year.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 15, 2019
The ESPN broadcast refused to show replay of the injury due to the gruesome nature, and there was immediate concern from commentator Brian Griese.
We're wishing Franks a speedy recovery, and we'll have an update with more information on the unfortunate injury when it's provided.