LSU RB John Emery’s 2024 season is over after just one game.
The Tigers’ sixth-year running back tore an anterior cruciate ligament during practice Tuesday, according to NOLA.com, and will miss the rest of the season. Emery had 10 carries for 61 yards in No. 18 LSU’s season opener against USC in Week 1.
He led the team in rushing yards in the 27-20 loss and also led the receiving team. Josh Williams had nine carries for 33 yards, while Kaleb Jackson had five carries for 14 yards.
Emery was expected to play a significant role for the Tigers this fall after returning to LSU for one more season following his graduation in May 2024. The knee injury also comes after Emery suffered a torn right anterior cruciate ligament against Florida in November 2023 and missed the end of last season.
In seven games last season, Emery had 23 carries for 121 yards and one TD.
Emery, a former five-star recruit, has 223 carries for 1,123 yards and 14 TDs in his LSU career. His best season came in 2022 when he had 76 carries for 375 yards and six touchdowns. He also added 13 catches for 129 yards and two receiving scores.
He is also one of two players remaining from LSU’s undefeated 2019 national championship team. Williams was on the scout team that season, and Emery had 39 carries as a true freshman.
Without Emery, LSU will rely more on Williams and Jackson, along with four-star freshman RB Caden Durham. RB Trey Holly is currently suspended after pleading not guilty to a felony charge of illegal weapons use and has a September trial date.
