Gruesome video shows medics popping college football star’s ankle back into place after sickening injury
LSU star Whit Weeks suffered a horrific dislocated ankle during their Texas Bowl showdown with Baylor – before medics threw him back into place on the field.
Weeks, a linebacker for the LSU Tigers, was left in agony late in the first half on New Year’s Eve when he fell to the ground following a one-yard Baylor touchdown score.
The 19-year-old ended up at the bottom of a pile with his leg underneath several players before ESPN cameras finally caught a glimpse of his sickening injury.
Graphic images showed his right foot had been twisted in the wrong direction as he was treated by medics, who were forced to put the dislocated ankle back into place.
ESPN also captured the moment Weeks’ ankle was put back into place at NRG Stadium in Houston, before several of his teammates — including older brother and fellow LSU player West — rushed over to watch him went with him.
Their concerned parents could also be seen watching from the crowd as Whit lay on the ground in visible pain.
LSU Tigers star Whit Weeks suffered a horrific dislocated ankle during the Texas Bowl
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Graphics showed the linebacker’s right foot turned the wrong way on the field
When the ankle popped back in, Weeks was carted off the field after nearly all of his teammates surrounded him to offer their support.
“This reaction is a testament to the role he plays on this team,” ESPN’s Taylor Davis said during the broadcast. ‘An incredible player, but the undisputed leader. He was one of my player interviews this week and he told me how much this place means to him – so much so that Brian Kelly has turned to him to handle some transfer portal situations.
‘They have been to every dinner, received every man and explained why [they] should come to LSU. He bleeds purple and gold. I can’t say enough good things about the type of man he is.”
As he left the field, Weeks gave a thumbs up to reassure fans before being taken to the Houston Texans facility for an X-ray.
The 6-foot-4 player is currently in his second season at LSU after starting as a freshman in 2023.