FWST: TCU’s Iloka still seeking full-speed return from injury

BY JIMMY BURCH [email protected]

TCU coach Gary Patterson said safety Kenny Iloka is the only player among a group of six notable names who missed all or most of last season with injuries who has not gotten back to full speed in his rehabilitation work.

Iloka, listed in Tuesday’s depth chart as the backup to Nick Orr at weak safety, projects to play primarily on special teams in Saturday’s opener against South Dakota State as he continues to recover from a knee injury sustained while covering a kickoff in TCU’s second game last season. Iloka, who received a medical redshirt for the 2015 season, was a starter at the time of his injury.

“Kenny Iloka hasn’t got as far back as we want him to. Hopefully, some time during the season, he’ll get there,” Patterson said during Tuesday’s news conference.