EXCLUSIVE: Kobe Savage breaks down recovery, previews 2023 season on K-Nation
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) – K-State safety Kobe Savage was having a breakout year in 2022 before tearing his ACL against Baylor ended his season.
Now, Savage says he'll be ready to go for the 2023 campaign.
"It was a very tough and long process," Savage said in an exclusive K-Nation interview. "Six-to-seven months, just brutal recovery, rehab, strengthening my leg every day."
As soon as the tear happened, Savage knew he had a long road ahead of him.
"I've never been injured like this," Savage said. "I knew something was wrong. I heard the pop, I just didn't want to tell [the K-State training staff], so I could see if it was anything less than it really was."
Despite not being on the field, Savage felt the joys of victory during K-State's Big 12 championship run.
"It's a hard feeling not being out there with those guys, but seeing them accomplish what we set out to do the whole season was just... It felt like I was out there with them," Savage said.
The full K-Nation interview with Savage and reporter Landon Reinhardt can be watched at the top of the page.