Minnesota football provides update on Trey Potts injury after hospitalization

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team provided an update on the injury to running back Trey Potts on Friday, per the Athletic’s Matt Fortuna. Potts was taken to the hospital after suffering an unspecified injury during this past week’s game against Purdue.

“University of Minnesota running back was discharged from an Indiana hospital earlier today and has returned to Minneapolis,” the team said in a statement. “Potts is doing well and will continue to receive follow-up care in Minnesota. We want to thank everyone for your thoughts and concern.”

The former three-star running back prospect out of Williamsport, Pennsylvania rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries Saturday.

Potts is leading all Minnesota running backs with 552 rushing yards and six touchdowns. He’s also notched two receptions for 14 yards.

The 5-foot-11, 210-pound back is in the midst of a breakout season. He redshirted after enrolling early in 2019 and posted 121 yards and one touchdown in five games played in 2020.

Potts has stepped up in a major way for the Gophers. The team lost the Big Ten’s top returning running back Mohamed Ibrahim after Week 1. Ibrahim 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries before going down in Minnesota’s 45-31 loss to Ohio State.

Potts recovers, Gophers rest

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are resting up during their bye week as their running back Trey Potts remaied hospitalized in Indiana. PJ Fleck’s squad gets the weekend off before facing Nebraska on Oct. 16.

Minnesota, sitting at 3-2, hosts 3-3 Nebraska for a noon ET kickoff. The Gophers lead the all-time series versus the Cornhuskers 35-25-2 and are on a two-game win streak.

Based on the most recent injury update, it’s unclear whether Trey Potts will rejoin the Gophers then.

This season, Fleck’s come up with wins versus Miami (OH), Colorado and Purdue. The 1-1 record in conference play puts Minnesota in second in the Big 10 West behind undefeated No. 3-ranked Iowa. Based on the current AP Top 25 rankings, the Gophers have just one game left versus a ranked opponent. They’ll take on the Hawkeyes on Nov. 13 on the road.