Nick Saban Confirms Alabama Running Back Trey Sanders Out for Season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football coach Nick Saban gave an update on redshirt-freshman running back Trey Sanders who suffered injuries this past weekend in a car accident.
Sanders, who missed last season with foot injury, was involved in a wreck in Clarksville, Fla. on Saturday and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Sanders and his brother, Umstead Sanders, were both visiting family during the Crimson Tide's bye week.
Saban updated Sanders' status during his weekly Monday virtual press conference.
"Just to give you an update on Trey Sanders, he underwent successful surgery," Saban said. "Our doctors and medical staff, we've got him at UAB, have been on top of this. We expect him to have a full recovery but I do think that he is probably out indefinitely. There's no real timetable. He's going to be ok, but pretty serious stuff."
Saban did not specify the type of injuries that Sanders sustained that required surgery.
Later on Monday, Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones also extended his sympathies to Sanders.
"I shot him a text earlier today and I hope that he has a speedy recovery," Jones said. "You know he was really showing a lot this season and he's a great guy so I just wish him well and obviously some of the younger guys will be able to step up.
"He's a great player still but he obviously won't be playing with us but he made a lot of improvement this year. He brings a lot of energy and he just showed that he could bounce back from injury before and I think he'll do that again."
Alabama issued a statement last Saturday but did not provide much information regarding Sanders injuries but cleared up that the redshirt freshman did not suffer anything life-threatening.
“Trey Sanders was involved in a car accident this morning and is in stable condition after sustaining non-life threatening injuries," the statement said. "We are in direct contact with his family and the physicians that are treating him as we continue to gather more information.”
Unfortunately, Saban on Monday did not reveal any specific injury details other than that it required Sanders to undergo surgery.
Sanders was considered by many to be the Crimson Tide's top offensive recruit of the 2019 signing class. Over the past two games, Sanders rushed for 119 yards, with 80 coming from 12 carries in a career-high game against Mississippi State on Oct. 31.
