Vols Could Lose Most Experienced OL Marcus Jackson to Season Ending Injury
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee guard Marcus Jackson will undergo potential season-ending surgery, leaving the Volunteers without the most experienced member of an offensive line that allowed the most sacks in the Southeastern Conference last year.
Volunteers coach Butch Jones didn’t disclose the nature of Jackson’s injury and said there’s no set timetable for his recovery but added that "if he has any opportunity of returning, it would probably be toward the tail end of the season (or) to a bowl game."
Jackson leads all Tennessee offensive linemen with 17 career starts, including 12 last season at left guard. Jones said sophomore guard Jashon Robertson already had asked about the possibility of switching his uniform number from No. 73 to Jackson’s No. 75 as a way of honoring his injured teammate.
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