Jakeem Grant Injury: Updates on Texas Tech WR's Recovery from Shooting

Texas Tech wide receiver Jakeem Grant suffered a laceration and was one of two people injured in an off-campus shooting in Lubbock early Sunday morning.    

Lt. Bryan Taylor, a spokesperson for the Lubbock County sheriff's office, confirmed Grant was injured when "more than 20 rounds were fired from multiple weapons during an altercation," per Nicholas Talbot and Sarah Rafique of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

“Tech has confirmed that it was one of their football players, but his involvement, I don’t know,” Taylor said. “I don’t know if he was involved in the altercation or if he just caught part of the assault. It’s my understanding that he had a laceration, so it may have been a knife wound...Anytime you have that many shots fired, people are going to scatter. I don’t know what caused his laceration.”

Grant was taken to the hospital Sunday morning to treat his injuries but was released later that day.

Texas Tech spokesperson Blayne Beal told Talbot and Rafique that Grant was "doing well." Texas Tech and police are still investigating the matter. David Ubben of Fox Sports Southwest provided a statement from head coach Kliff Kingsbury discussing the incident:

A second person was also injured in the altercation and those injuries are not considered serious.

Grant, a junior, leads the Red Raiders with 50 receptions and 629 yards. The 5'6" slot receiver has made touchdown receptions in four of his last five games, though he was held without a score in Texas Tech's win over Kansas on Saturday.

A full police report is expected to be issued later Monday. Texas Tech is scheduled to play No. 10 TCU on Saturday.

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