Sources: LSU beginning RB Emery has torn ACL

• Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 4, 2024, 02:29 PM ET

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LSU running back John Emery Jr. tore the ACL in his left knee in practice Tuesday and is expected to miss out on the remainder of the season, sources validated to ESPN.Emery, the Tigers’starting tailback, tore his ideal ACL in a victory over the Florida Gators on Nov. 11. He played in just 7 games last season. He had 1,123 rushing backyards and 16 goals in 6 seasons with the Tigers.A senior from Saint Rose, Louisiana, Emery ran for 61 backyards on 10 efforts in Sunday’s 27-20 loss to USC in Las Vegas.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Nola.com initially reported details of Emery’s injury.Without Emery, the Tigers will rely heavily on

sophomore Kaleb

Jackson and senior Josh Williams, who integrated for 51 backyards on 15 carries against the Trojans. Freshman Caden Durham is also available.Sophomore Trey Holly is suspended from the group following his arrest associated to a shooting on Feb. 9 in Farmerville, Louisiana, which left two individuals hurt with gunshot wounds.Holly was charged with one felony count of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality by a grand jury, which turned down a tried murder charge.The 18th-ranked Tigers host FCS program Nicholls on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, SECNetwork+ ).