Deshaun Watson Injury: Updates on Clemson Star's Recovery from Knee Surgery

Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. He will undergo surgery on his knee before Clemson takes on Oklahoma, according to Clemson.

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Wednesday, Dec. 10 

Dabo Swinney Announces Watson Will Undergo Surgery

Jared Shanker of ESPN provides an update on Watson from head coach Dabo Swinney:

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Deshaun Watson Out for Season

The season for Clemson freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson is over. 

There was speculation that the dynamic playmaker, who threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns against South Carolina with a partially torn ACL, would again play through the injury later this month against Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl. But according to sources cited by The Post and Courier's Aaron Brenner, he will undergo surgery on Friday, effectively ending his season. 

While Watson's time on the field was limited—he needed a couple of weeks to earn the starting job, missed three games with a broken hand and missed most of two others due to his injuries—his production was not.

One of the most impressive true freshmen in the country, he completed 67.9 percent of his throws for 1,466 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for 200 yards and five scores. 

Head coach Dabo Swinney, via the team's official Twitter feed, put it simply:

It's a major loss for the Tigers, but it's more important for Watson to get healthy in preparation for 2015 than to risk further injury in a glorified exhibition. 

Senior Cole Stoudt, who has been markedly less effective under center, will start in his place.