Jalen Watts-Jackson: ‘I would do it all over again for my brothers’
Michigan State’s Jalen Watts-Jackson had surgery for his dislocated hip on Sunday and was released from the hospital Monday.
Watts-Jackson, a redshirt freshman, scored the game-winning touchdown against Michigan Saturday after Michigan’s punter bobbled a punt snap with 10 seconds left. Watts-Jackson suffered the injury as he was tackled in the end zone.
He posted to Instagram Monday afternoon that he would do the play all over again if he had the chance.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ” very bitter sweet end to my season. This morning I had surgery on my hip putting me out for the season. But if I got the chance I would do it all over again for my brothers. God has a plan for everyone and I will not question any obstacles I encounter on my journey . #spartanswill
Watts-Jackson’s season is over after the injury and he’s expected to be unable to put weight on his left hip for a lengthy period of time as part of the rehabilitation process.
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His father told the Detroit Free-Press that the injury shouldn’t be career-ending. There were fears that Watts-Jackson’s injury was similar to the one that ended Bo Jackson’s NFL career in 1991.
“But as it turned out, it wasn’t the same thing — they told us Jalen got lucky,” Rick Jackson said to the Free Press. “Everything’s looking good after the surgery, and this isn’t gonna be a career-ending injury.”
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