Former Gators standout Fowler expected to miss rookie season with Jacksonville after knee injury
Friday, May 8, 2015 | Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The wait for former Gators defensive lineman Dante Fowler Jr. to play in his first NFL game just got longer.
Fowler, the third overall pick in last week's NFL Draft, suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during his first rookie minicamp workout with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday afternoon.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed the news late this afternoon from a league source.
Jaguars' 1st-round pick Dante Fowler tore his ACL and is out for the season, league source tells ESPN. Just wow.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 8, 2015
The Jaguars confirmed Fowler's injury but did not immediately release information about its severity.
In his three seasons at Florida, Fowler never missed a game, playing in all 37 games during his three seasons.
Fowler posted a pair of tweets after news broke of his torn ACL:
Hey everybody I'll be fine thank you for your prayers and encouragement , I really appreciate that!
— Dante fowler (@dantefowler) May 8, 2015
*****This gives me time to get my body bigger and stronger and I'll be back better than ever ❗️😜
— Dante fowler (@dantefowler) May 8, 2015
