Former Aledo and TCU quarterback Hauss Hejny’s latest run with Colorado State hit a snag Saturday, when he left the Rams’ game against BYU in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.
The issue came on a rollout out of the pocket at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, and Hejny first headed to the medical tent before trying to return. He got back in for a couple of plays, but Colorado State ultimately went back to another quarterback.
After BYU’s 41-23 win, CSU head coach Jim Mora confirmed the injury was to Hejny’s hamstring, according to the Denver Post.
“It wasn’t precautionary,” Mora told reporters. “We don’t do that.
If a guy is cleared to play, we play him. Somebody asked me on the radio if we were saving our players.
No, we don’t save our players. We try to win every down.
If he was ready to play, he would have played. [Hejny] is a guy that he needs to be able to move around, and he didn’t have that mobility.”
Before the injury cut his day short, Hejny was efficient in limited work, going 6 of 10 for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Once he exited, Colorado State couldn’t keep pace, and BYU rolled to a 31-7 halftime advantage. Through nine quarters with the Rams, Hejny has accounted for 10 total touchdowns.
How long he’ll be out remains unclear. Mora described the injury as “not a big injury,” according to DNVR Rams.
Colorado State’s next game comes on the road against UTSA, with kickoff set for 11 a.m. Friday.
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