Alabama TE ‘probably trying to figure out’ how to return after potential season-ending injury

It is hard to find a tougher player in college football than Alabama tight end Josh Ford.

Ford played a week after suffering a broken arm this season. He bounced back from the injury in very impressive fashion by continuing to be a big part of the Tide’s blocking at the tight end position while also growing his role as a pass catcher.

Unfortunately for the tight end, he suffered a potential season-ending ACL injury against LSU. DeBoer provided an update on Ford on Monday.

“Josh suffered an injury, and it can be season-ending,” DeBoer said. “I mean, the guy’s so tough. I mean, I know he’s probably trying to figure out how he’s still going to play this year. Just who he is and his impact has been really key for our football team in a lot of ways. Just, you know, a guy that’s a uniter. You got uniters and dividers, I think. And he’s a uniter of our football team. He’s a leader. You know, I think we go back to spring ball and talked about the physicality of what he brought and how other guys, I think, fed off of that. Again, we’re going to have to find ways to make up the gap that he leaves with him not being with us. I know he’ll be with us, but not on the football field. I think our team just loves him to death. I know I do as well.”

Alabama will look to lean on a deep tight end room with Ford sidelined for the foreseeable future.