Report: Bearcats Star Defender Antwan Peek Jr. Out For Season With Neck Injury

Cincinnati's shaky secondary just got shaken up.

Oct 12, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights running back RJ Harvey (7) is forced out of bounds by Cincinnati Bearcats linebacker Antwan Peek Jr. (46) during the second half at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images / Mike Watters-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats suffered a massive loss ahead of Saturday's regular-season finale against TCU. The Enquirer's Scott Springer reported top safety Antwan Peek Jr. is out for the season with torn ligaments in his neck and hopes to be ready for spring football practice.

Peek leads the team in forced fumbles and is the highest-graded player by on defense by a decent margin (82.8 overall PFF grade). It will make stopping Josh Hoover and TCU a lot harder through the air and on the ground.

The young star ends his sophomore season with 34 tackles and four forced fumbles.

Appears Bearcats starting safety Antwan Peek Jr will be OUT for Cincinnati tonight.

Not dressed as the team goes through warmups. @FrontOfficeNews pic.twitter.com/KLk3tsDLUk

— Neil Meyer (@MeyerNeil6) November 30, 2024

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