WVU Football

WVU WR Traylon Ray Comments on Serious Injury, Road to Recovery

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2 years ago

November 17, 2024

WVU Football WR Traylon Ray Versus Baylor Bears

Kelsie LeRose / WVSN

As he now embarks on a long recovery to get ready for next season, WVU wide receiver Traylon Ray took a moment to comment about the serious injury he endured against Baylor on Saturday night.

“l appreciate all the messages I’ve been receiving from everyone. The surgery went great and I’ll make a full recovery! Sometimes you might not fully understand God’s plan but you have to trust it! Much love to mountaineer nation, I’ll be back better than ever. GO NEERS!,” posted Ray on social media.

l appreciate all the messages i've been receiving from everyone. The surgery went great and i'll make a full recovery! Sometimes you might not fully understand God’s plan but you have to trust it! Much love to mountaineer nation, I'll be back better than ever. GO NEERS!⛰️💛

— Traylon Ray (@TraylonRay6) November 18, 2024

Ray reports the surgery went well and he expects to make a full recovery and continue his college career.

It was instantly clear to everyone who saw what happened that Ray experienced a gruesome leg injury and would miss the rest of the 2024 season as well as any potential bowl game.

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WVU head coach Neal Brown then confirmed the severity of Ray’s injury during his postgame press conference.

“Traylon’s injury wasn’t good,” Brown said. “We don’t need to talk about it, it wasn’t good.”

With 5:41 remaining in the third quarter of what ended up being a WVU loss to Baylor, Ray went down and had to be carted off the field. Many of his teammates went over to wish him well before he was taken into the locker room.

“He’ll recover, he’ll be fine, but he won’t play this year,” Brown said. He even admitted that the incident was tough for his team to overcome emotionally.

Somber Mood Surrounds WVU Football Following Baylor Loss, Ray Injury

“It hurt us emotionally,” Brown said. “It was visible on the field what it was. Our skill group’s really close and that was hard emotionally to overcome.”

Prior to the injury, Ray caught 25 balls for 22 yards and a touchdown in the game. The sophomore will finish the 2024 season with 28 receptions for 426 yards and four scores.

At the time of the injury, Baylor held a 35-28 lead over West Virginia late in the third quarter. Baylor won 49-35.

Below are some of the best images of Traylon Ray from his second year as a Mountaineer.