BOULDER — A knee injury suffered Monday by Colorado freshman Nick Kasa will not keep the 6-foot-7, 260-pound defensive end off the field for the entire season, Buffaloes coach Dan Hawkins said.
CU spokesman David Plati called the injury a “sprained knee.”
“He’s got to get a little rehab, but he’ll be all right,” Hawkins said of Kasa, declining to elaborate on the nature or extent of the injury.
Asked about a time frame for Kasa’s return, Hawkins said: “(We) don’t know that. Depends on how rehab comes.”
Kasa was injured during Monday’s morning practice during a pass-rushing drill when an offensive lineman unintentionally rolled into his left side. A former all-stater at Legacy High School in Broomfield, Kasa initially gave an oral commitment to Florida but switched to CU about a month before signing day in February.
Kasa was not made available for interviews after the afternoon practice.
During Thursday’s intra-squad scrimmage at Folsom Field, Kasa recorded five tackles, including a sack. Hawkins has said Kasa is among four true freshmen with the best chance to contribute early this season, along with wide receiver Will Jefferson and defensive linemen Nate Bonsu and Forrest West.
Tom Kensler: 303-954-1280 or tkensler@denverpost.com
