Terps wide receiver Stefon Diggs prepares to carry the ball down the field after the kickoff during Maryland’s 20-19 victory against Penn State on Nov. 1, 2014
Terrapins football wide receiver Stefon Diggs has a lacerated kidney, a source confirmed Monday. His status for the remainder of the season is uncertain.
The injury occurred when the junior sustained a punishing hit near the goal line during the Terps’ 20-19 win over Penn State on Nov. 1 in State College, Pennsylvania. After the game, he walked into the pressroom for his news conference with a noticeable limp.
Diggs was already slated to miss Saturday’s prime-time matchup with No. 8 Michigan State because of a one-game suspension issued by the Big Ten following his actions in a pregame scuffle with the Nittany Lions. The wide receiver was also one of three Terps captains to refuse to shake hands before the coin toss.
The Terps close out their regular season with games at Michigan on Nov. 22 and at home against Rutgers on Nov. 29. They’ll also play in a bowl game sometime in late December or early January depending on how the rest of their 2014 campaign plays out.
Diggs’ absence for one or all of those games would be a significant loss for coach Randy Edsall’s squad on both offense and special teams. The junior leads the Terps in receptions (52), receiving yards (654) and receiving touchdowns (five). He’s also the team’s primary kick returner, averaging 24 yards per return on the season.
Sophomore Jacquille Veii is Diggs’ backup at wide receiver, while cornerback Will Likely, the Terps’ No. 1 punt returner, is his backup at kick returner.
