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LGHL Ohio State LB Justin Hilliard says ‘I’m hurt,’ out for six months

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Ohio State LB Justin Hilliard says ‘I’m hurt,’ out for six months
Matt Tamanini
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Linebacker’s injury could cause depth issues for Ohio State

It sure looks like Ohio State's defensive depth just took another hit.

In an Instagram post on Friday, Ohio State linebacker Justin Hilliard revealed that an arm injury will require six months of rehab, effectively ending his season.


Hilliard also shared this news from his Twitter account:


Can't lie I'm hurt, but head up and looking forward to killin this rehab for the next 6 months.… https://t.co/IRokTYPmwe

— Justin Hilliard (@JHilliard47) September 23, 2016

Hilliard, a former five-star recruit from Cincinnati’s St. Xavier High School, had been playing on special teams for the Buckeyes. With the recent injury to fellow LB Dante Booker, depth at linebacker corps could become a concern for Luke Fickell and Greg Shiano.

The true freshman has played in all three of Ohio State’s games thus far, recording four tackles, including two solo.

Ohio State has not officially confirmed Hilliard’s status, and we will update this post as more information is known.

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