Texas A&M QB Nick Starkel Could Be Out for Season After Ankle Surgery

Nick Starkel will be sidelined for an extended period.

It has not been an auspicious start to the season for Texas A&M. 

The Aggies blew a 34-point lead Sunday to UCLA, ultimately losing 45-44. But Texas A&M also appears to have lost its quarterback for the foreseeable future. 

Head coach Kevin Sumlin said on his radio show that Nick Starkel, a freshman, had surgery on his injured ankle, according to Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle. 

Sumlin said on radio show Nick Starkel had surgery on broken ankle & Donovan Wilson had foot surgery. Don't know if will return this season.

— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) September 5, 2017

Safety Donovan Wilson also faces a long spell on the sideline with a foot injury, Sumlin said. 

"Whether those guys will be back all year or not, I don't know," Sumlin said, according to ESPN. "But those two guys are out for a long time."

Starkel left the game with the injury during the third quarter, when the Aggies held a 38–10 lead. He was replaced by Kellen Mond. 

Starkel completed just six of 13 pass attempts for 62 yards against the Bruins before exiting the game. Mond finished 3-of-17 for 27 yards. 

Texas A&M will host Nicholls State on Saturday.