Ole Miss DB Tony Conner out at least 4 weeks
One of Ole Miss’ top defensive players is expected to miss a significant chunk of the season.
According to the Clarion-Ledger, Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze announced Monday that junior safety Tony Conner suffered a torn meniscus in Saturday night’s big win over Alabama and will miss “at least” four weeks. Conner has surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Freeze said.
Conner has been a key cog in the Rebels secondary since arriving on campus in 2013. He has started 27 games over the past three seasons and combined for 87 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions. In addition to time at safety, the 6-foot, 215-pound Conner has also been valuable as a nickel cornerback.
If Conner is able to return in the four-week timetable Freeze offered, the schedule is favorable for the third-ranked Rebels. Next on the schedule are two SEC matchups at home against Vanderbilt and at Florida followed by non-conference games against New Mexico State and a solid Memphis squad.
If the Rebels make it through that four-game stretch unscathed, it would set up a potential return for Conner for the challenging stretch run of the Rebels’ SEC schedule, beginning with a home game against Texas A&M on Oct. 24.
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