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Northwestern cornerback Nick VanHoose to miss Outback Bowl with injury
- Updated: December 16, 2015
Northwestern cornerback Nick VanHoose will not play in the Outback Bowl against Tennessee, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald and VanHoose told Inside NU Wednesday.
VanHoose will miss the game with a finger tendon injury in his right hand, commonly known as Jersey Finger. He sustained the injury in practice on Sunday.
“I’m pretty sure it got caught in a jersey, and just snapped off,” VanHoose said of the finger tendon.
VanHoose’s recovery timetable is six to eight weeks, which, he says, should allow him to participate in most pre-NFL Draft workouts and events. According to VanHoose, there’s a chance he will be ready for the series of college all-star games, such as the Senior Bowl, that allow draft-eligible prospects to showcase themselves, but he will “more than likely” miss those.
VanHoose, a senior, finished his final season at Northwestern with three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown against Nebraska, and 12 pass breakups. He also recorded 41 total tackles, including one for a loss, and forced one fumble.
With VanHoose ruled out for the bowl, some combination of Kyle Queiro — who is expected to return from a broken arm for the bowl — Keith Watkins and Marcus McShepard will step in for him opposite Matt Harris. VanHoose and Harris were outstanding as a cornerback tandem all season, but Queiro, Watkins and McShepard all have significant experience as well.
Northwestern and Tennessee square off in Tampa, Fla. on Jan. 1 at noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on ESPN2.
