Princeton Fant’s comeback from an ACL injury will be cut short.

La Vergne senior Princeton Fant is No. 8 in The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen.

The La Vergne senior wide receiver and Tennessee commitment will undergo more surgery on a repaired ACL on Sept. 16 and will miss the remainder of the season after that, Fant confirmed Thursday.

He didn’t re-injure the knee, but when doctors did a routine check, they found things hadn’t healed as well as they wanted.

“Some things didn’t catch, it was a little loose,” the 6-2, 215-pound Fant said. “It’s a precaution. They want to be safe and make sure I’m ready for Tennessee.”

Fant plans to playing a limited role for the Wolverines prior to the Sept. 16 surgery.

“They said I can’t really do any more damage, so I’ll play until Sept. 16. I’ll be limited in some of the things I do on the field. I want to avoid certain plays where I could get my knee rolled on.

Fant caught five passes for 87 yards in La Vergne’s season opener, a 38-20 loss to Smyrna Friday night.

He missed the entire 2015 season after having the ACL surgery following an injury in the spring of that year.

“I’ve felt normal,” Fant said, assuring that he didn’t re-injure the knee. “I didn’t think anything was wrong. I was cutting and doing things I normally do.

“They’re just being cautions. I’m disappointed, but I want to be healthy for Tennessee.”

La Vergne plays host to Antioch Friday night.

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