Marshall linebacker Jaquan Yulee underwent surgery Sunday for a broken neck suffered in the Thundering Herds’ 56-17 victory over VMI.
The surgery was successful, his father, Fred Yulee, reported on social media.
Yulee was injured while defending a pass in the first quarter of Saturday’s contest.
He was motionless on the field after the collusion with VMI wide receiver Jakob Harris. After several minutes, he was taken off the field on a stretcher and waved to the crowd.
A redshirt junior, Yulee was playing in his first career start and had six tackles and 0.5 sacks before the injury.
No prognosis has been announced for Yulee, but he tweeted that he would be out for the season.
