Jimbo Fisher confirms Haynes King will be ready for Ole Miss game

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher provided the final verdict regarding quarterback Haynes King and his injury status heading into Saturday’s matchup against No. 15 Ole Miss.

“He’ll be ready for the game,” Fisher said on his radio show Wednesday night.

King was injured late in the game against South Carolina over the weekend, appearing to tend to his shoulder. He was replaced by true freshman Conner Weigman in the game and did not return. Now, the sophomore quarterback should be back in action this weekend against the Rebels after the brief injury scare.

Fisher provided more detail on the SEC Teleconference:

“Haynes, his shoulder has recovered very well,” Fisher said. “Looks very well. Moved well, threw well. As far as his rehab stuff and what he did, I say you’re always banged and bruised up around this time of the year.”

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King has had to fight through adversity all season. King won the quarterback job out of fall camp before he was benched in favor of LSU transfer Max Johnson prior to the Miami game on Sept. 17. Johnson started three games before suffering a broken bone in his hand against Mississippi State on Oct. 1 which thrust King back into the lineup before his own injury.

On the season, King has gone 81-of-142 passing (57.0%) for 941 yards and six touchdowns this season. He has also thrown six interceptions. Johnson had logged a 43-of-71 passing (60.6%) stat line, posting 517 passing yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Now King will have to try to steady the ship again working behind a severely depleted offensive line and will retake the reigns on an offense that currently ranks No. 87 nationally in passing offense, No. 105 in rushing offense, No. 108 in total offense and No. 109 in scoring offense.