EJ Manuel Injury: Florida State Seminoles QB In Walking Boot

It's far too early to panic, but this wasn't the news Florida State fans wanted to hear with the start of the college football season right around the corner:

EJ Manuel out of #FSU Thursday scrimmage for precautionary reasons. Report said rolled ankle Wednesday #Noles sbn.to/Pg42Qr

— TomahawkNation.com (@TomahawkNation) August 16, 2012

The extent of his injury is still unclear, but Manuel has been plagued by injuries during his career as a Seminole.

In 2011, his first year as a starter, he dealt with a separated shoulder in his non-throwing arm, which caused him to miss parts of three games, as well as a broken leg he suffered in the Champions Bowl.

Nevertheless, the 6'5 245 QB quietly put together an impressive season for Jimbo Fisher: throwing for 2,666 yards and 18 TD's on 8 INT's while completing 65.5% of his passes.

As a fifth-year senior, many expect him to emerge as a star and lead the Seminoles back to national relevance. Holding him out of the scrimmage may be nothing more than a precautionary move, but it's a situation that Florida State fans will be watching very closely.

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