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Auburn wide receiver Stanton Truitt catches a pass in front of Louisiana Tech defensive back Kentrell Brice at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. (Mark Almond/ malmond@al.com)

AUBURN, Alabama -- Freshman wide receiver Stanton Truitt will be out for the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said in his weekly Tuesday press conference.

Truitt, who burned his redshirt against Louisiana Tech, had played in two games, catching two passes for 13 yards.

An injury to his shoulder forced Truitt to the sidelines for the rest of the season.

"Stanton Truitt had to have surgery, and he will be out for the year," Malzahn said. "That's a guy that was coming on, played well, hurt his shoulder. We just wanted to do the right thing and get it fixed."

Truitt's injury hurts Auburn's depth at receiver, but the freshman hadn't played a key role in the offense up until this point.

Both of his catches came late in blowouts, and he'd taken just 11 snaps (five against Louisiana Tech, six against LSU) on offense, all at the end of games.

Auburn plans to apply for a medical redshirt for the receiver, Malzahn confirmed on Tuesday. To be eligible for a medical redshirt, an athlete has to play in less than 30 percent of his team's games.

The lack of action early this season will likely actually help Truitt get his freshman year of eligibility back. By playing in just two games, Truitt will be well under the threshold needed to earn a medical redshirt for the season from the NCAA.

Truitt's older teammates have tried to offer a little advice to the freshman as his season ends early.

"When he got hurt, I told him the same thing," said Auburn defensive back Joshua Holsey, who tore his ACL last season. "'You just rehab. The (medical staff) is going to rehab you as hard and as physical as possible. You're going to have to come back stronger and ready to prepare.' I just tell him he's got to keep his head on him.