Michigan State HC Jonathan Smith says injured TE Jack Velling is ‘in good spirits,’ will undergo further evaluations

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith on Monday said tight end Jack Velling will continue to be evaluated after sustaining an upper body injury in the first quarter of last Friday’s game against Purdue.

Smith did not specify the nature of Velling’s injury.

“Jack, he’s good spirits, he was in the team meeting yesterday,” Smith said. “You wouldn’t notice anything, watching him move around. He’s going to continue to get a couple of more evaluations, but currently, through all of the evaluations he has gotten, he has cleared that. So that will be determined toward the end of the week, if he is available (against Rutgers).”

Velling took a clean, hard hit to the midsection from Purdue safety Dillon Thieneman on a seam route during Michigan State’s opening drive of the game. Velling remained on the field, writhing in pain after the hit. Michigan State medical staff rushed onto the field and offered care for several minutes while the Spartan Stadium crowd grew quiet. 

Velling was put in an immobilizer and carted off the field after a long, concerning delay.
Velling, a 6-foot-5, 244-pound junior from Seattle, ranks third on the team with 31 catches for 334 yards.

This report will updated.

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