Article from the front page of Husker Online yesterday:
Jerald Foster could be back this month
In one of the more surprising announcements that came out of Monday’s press conference, Riley announced that sophomore offensive lineman Jerald Foster was close to being cleared to play, and could see the field very soon.
Foster suffered a major knee injury in mid-August that was going to take three months of solid recovery time. It’s been now just under three months since the injury happened, and Riley said Foster is on track to play here very soon.
“I do not anticipate him being ready for this next game, but I’m hopeful for Jerald’s sake that he could possibly get back in the mix and be able to play,” Riley said. “He’s already redshirted, so this would be a lost year. So it wouldn’t be like we’d be burning a year if he was able to play at all in this season…
"He’s working out right now and kind of going through the protocol of what he needs to do, but he’s basically been cleared to run and all that stuff. So that’s good news.”
Foster’s older brother, senior tight end Trey Foster, said on Monday he’s very proud of how Jerald has fought to get himself back into action.
When the injury first happened, most people just assumed we wouldn’t see him again in 2016.
“Wasn’t surprised, but he’s worked his butt off every single day for the best I don’t know how many weeks it’s been now,” Trey Foster said. “It feels like it’s been a year.
“If you ask him I know 100 percent he wants (to play). It’s just a matter of him being 100 percent ready. He has to actually get his ducks in a row. That’s what it’s all about.”
- Sean Callahan
