The nerve appears to be healing/recovering, which is great. The nerve has not recovered to the point where it can effectively fire to contract his ankle dorsiflexors (the muscles that pick up his foot). The tingling and other signs of improvement that he is experiencing are all good signs. However, nerves are tricky and there is no guarantee that these nerves will fully recover. That's not being pessimistic. That's simply stating fact. It sounds like his recovery is headed in the right direction and he MAY recover fully. That's awesome. He seems like an incredible kid and we are all pulling for him. For those that want to know how I have some knowledge about this injury, I have a doctorate in physical therapy. Unfortunately, I do not have a crystal ball. Hopefully, we can all cheer for him while he's on the field next season instead of guessing, and going back and forth, about a question to which NONE of us truly know the answer
