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That’s not the case, however, as the former Arizona State star tore an ACL/MCL/PCL in 2022, missed most of 2023 in recovery, broke his collarbone in 2024 and missed a month with hamstring problems in 2025.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Lean back slightly, point your collarbone up toward the ceiling, engage your core, and pull the bar down toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the bottom.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson could be an option, but his injuries (knee as a freshman, collarbone as a junior, hamstring as a senior) are troubling.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
His overall production and consistency stalled last season at 504 yards and three touchdowns on 130 carries after missing three games with a dislocated collarbone.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Lean back slightly, point your collarbone up toward the ceiling, engage your core, and pull the bar down toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the bottom.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson could be an option, but his injuries (knee as a freshman, collarbone as a junior, hamstring as a senior) are troubling.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
His overall production and consistency stalled last season at 504 yards and three touchdowns on 130 carries after missing three games with a dislocated collarbone.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn 
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn
: clavicle
Medical Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ
: clavicle
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