Miami says D'Eriq King needs season-ending shoulder surgery
Central Connecticut State Miami Football Miami starting quarterback D'Eriq King, center, stands with quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke (9) and Jake Garcia (13) before an NCAA college football game against Central Connecticut State, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. King is not playing due to an injury. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky)CORAL GABLES, Fla. — (AP) — Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the reeling Hurricanes and their hopes of contending in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “That guy, as you saw in the Michigan State game, would do anything to get back on the field and be able to play for us,” Diaz said. The Hurricanes lost that game, then beat Appalachian State and lost to Michigan State in the game where King was injured. King is a captain at Miami and was the unquestioned leader on and off the field for the Hurricanes.
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