South Alabama linebacker Quentin Wilfawn is out for the season with a neck injury, coach Kane Wommack said Monday.

Wilfawn, a senior from Oxford, Miss., was injured during the Jaguars’ 32-31 loss at UCLA on Sept. 17 and has played in just one game since. Since he has played in only four games this season, he could redshirt and return next year, Wommack said.

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“Quentin Wilfawn will be out for the remainder of the season with a neck issue that’s going to require surgery,” Wommack said. “He will get that done at a later date. Right now, based off of the games that he has played, he will have eligibility for the 2023 season, which is great.”

The 6-foot-1, 240-pound Wilfawn joined the South Alabama program as a junior-college transfer in 2020, and made 12 tackles in seven games that season. He played in 11 games with three starts in 2021, finishing with 45 tackles.

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Wilfawn was the Jaguars’ leading tackler this season at the time of his injury, and finishes with 18 tackles. His starting role has been filled in recent weeks by Trey Kiser, who has 40 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks.

South Alabama (6-2, 3-1 Sun Belt) is at Georgia Southern (5-3, 2-2) at 3 p.m. Saturday. The game will stream live via ESPN+.