Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota's leading receiver, to miss remainder of 2022 season
Minnesota suffered a big loss on Saturday as wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell went down with an apparent leg injury in the Gophers’ dominating 49-7 win over Colorado.
The news didn’t improve on Monday, as head coach PJ Fleck updated the media on Autman-Bell’s condition. The coach stated that the receiver would need surgery, and will miss the rest of the 2022 season.
Coach Fleck has announced that Chris Autman-Bell has a lower leg injury and will have surgery and miss the rest of the season.
The #Gophers will seek a 7th year from NCAA and that will be up to Chris and his family if they want to seek that.
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) September 19, 2022
The loss of Autman-Bell is a huge blow for the Gophers, as he is their leading receiver and a big producer. In the game Saturday, Autman-Bell had 3 receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown before being injured. He caught 8 receptions for 156 yards in the previous two games for Minnesota.
Autman-Bell was the leading producer for the Gophers last season as well, with 36 receptions for 506 yards and 6 touchdowns.
As the Minnesota receiver is a senior in his sixth year, a special waiver will be requested to allow him eligibility for a seventh year, should he wish to continue playing.
