Oklahoma wide receiver Jalil Farooq is expected to miss six to eight weeks after he suffered a broken foot in Friday night’s season-opening 51-3 win over Temple , coach Brent Venables said.
The injury will require surgery.
Farooq, a senior, caught a 47-yard pass from quarterback Jackson Arnold in the first quarter. He exited the game later in the quarter and limped to the locker room later with the help of medical staff. Based on the timeline Venables presented, Oklahoma is likely to be without Farooq until at least late October.
Farooq’s injury is the second blow to the Sooners’ wide receiver depth in recent weeks. Junior Jayden Gibson is expected to miss the entire season after suffering a significant knee injury in fall camp earlier this month. Nic Anderson , the redshirt sophomore who caught 10 touchdowns last fall, missed Oklahoma’s opener due to injury and is considered day-to-day.
As a junior, Farooq set career bests with 45 catches and 694 receiving yards. One of the Sooners’ most reliable downfield options in the Venables era, the 6-foot-1 receiver totaled 82 catches for 1,160 yards and seven touchdowns across the past two seasons.