Sophomore defensive end Carl Lawson had successful ACL surgery this summer and is "determined" to be ready to play at some point this fall, according to Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn.
"(The surgery) was successful," Malzahn said. "Carl is working extremely hard and he is determined to come back towards the end of this year."
According to Malzahn, his surgery with Dr. James Andrews went well.
"He injured his knee in the last week of spring practice," Malzahn said. "Dr. (James) Andrews looked at it, and decided to wait until the swelling went down to be sure and confirm that he needed surgery."
Senior defensive lineman Gabe Wright said that despite his injury, Lawson is in good shape physically.
"Carl's body was in excellent shape," Wright said. "He bragged about his leg muscles, his quad muscles, being so strong. He's not losing anything. Carl is a hard worker, and I expect him to bounce back pretty quickly."
The Alpharetta, Georgia native was a Sporting News freshman All-American and recorded 20 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks in his first season on the Plains.
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