It was an even worse Tuesday for Georgia Tech than we had originally thought.
As we noted HERE, Tech announced that its top wide receiver, Jalen Camp, would be sidelined for the remainder of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery. As it turns out, starting center Kenny Cooper underwent his own season-ending surgery the same day as well.
Cooper had sustained what’s believed to be a hip injury in the Week 5 loss to Temple.
People don’t understand the true warrior’s @JalenCamp_98 and @KcooperGT55 are. How they fought through real pain for a long time to help their team is very uncommon these days. Thankful to get both of them back next year! pic.twitter.com/TnmcqhrtRV
— GT Football Strength (@StrengthGT) October 1, 2019
Like Camp, Cooper has yet to use his redshirt, which, when coupled with the fact that he’s only played in four games this season, means that he can return to the Yellow Jackets for a fifth season next year.
Cooper has started 22 games at center over the past two-plus seasons, including a streak of 11 in a row that will, obviously, come to an end. All told, he’s started 23 of the 31 games in which he’s played during his time in Atlanta.
In addition to Cooper, the Yellow Jackets have lost starting offensive lineman Jahaziel Lee to injury as well.