LSU linebacker Charles Ross suffers season-ending ACL injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 29, 2026, 12:24 PM
Last updated Sep 29, 2026

LSU football will be without linebacker Charles Ross for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL. The injury occurred during the game against Texas A&M on Saturday, as confirmed by head coach Lane Kiffin. Ross had been contributing on both defense and special teams, recording a career-best two tackles in the opener against Clemson. Alongside Ross, linebacker Whit Weeks also exited the Texas A&M game with a foot injury, and several other defenders, including Dashawn Spears and Trey’Dez Green, are sidelined for extended periods. The Tigers face significant challenges to their defensive depth as they adapt to these injuries.
- •Charles Ross suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Texas A&M.
- •Ross contributed on defense and special teams prior to his injury.
- •Whit Weeks also left the game with a foot injury.
- •Other injured players include Dashawn Spears and Trey’Dez Green.
- •LSU will need to rely on TJ Dottery and others for increased defensive roles.
- 12:24 PMYahoo Sports — LSU football loses another defender to season ending injury
"The injury bug has gotten LSU football with the Tigers losing another talented defender for the season.
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