Kobe Smith overcomes serious injury to return to Duke football
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 29, 2026, 10:03 AM
Last updated Oct 29, 2026
Duke football player Kobe Smith faced a career-threatening injury during the Sun Bowl against Arizona State on New Year's Eve when he broke his tibia and fibula. Following surgery to insert a metal rod into his leg, Smith feared he might not return to the game. Committed to recovery, he engaged in an intensive rehabilitation program and gradually made significant progress. By August of this year, he achieved full participation in practices and is expected to be back on the field for Duke.
- •Kobe Smith broke his leg in the Sun Bowl against Arizona State.
- •Surgery involved inserting a metal rod into his tibia.
- •He began rehabilitation a week after the injury.
- •Smith was cleared for full practice participation in August.
- 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — Kobe Smith thought his Duke football career was over. How he came back
"Duke football's Kobe Smith thought his football career was over after breaking his tibia and fibula in the Sun Bowl. Here's how he came back.
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