Hokie ClubTech tight end Chris Drager, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound freshman from Jefferson Hills, Pa., injured his knee late in the Hokies' victory over William & Mary on Saturday afternoon. Drager injured the knee while being tackled after a 9-yard catch late in the game. Mike Goforth, Tech's assistant AD for athletic training, initially diagnosed the injury as a sprained medial collateral ligament, but will know more tomorrow.
Drager will undergo an MRI on Sunday morning at 11 a.m., to determine the damage to the MCL, as well as to see if he tore the ACL in the knee. If he did, he will be out for the rest of the season.
"He's a promising freshman and I hated to see that happen," Tech head coach Frank Beamer said. "If it's what they [the sports medicine staff] think, he'll be done for the year."
Beamer indicated that he will be checking on the possibility of getting a medical hardship waiver for Drager, though Drager may not be able to get it because he's played in every game this season. A medical hardship waiver would enable Drager to still have four years of eligibility to play.