The injuries continue to pile up for Auburn.

Sophomore defensive end Byron Cowart is out indefinitely after having his appendix removed, coach Gus Malzahn confirmed Wednesday afternoon. ESPN was the first to report on Cowart's injury.

"He did have an emergency appendectomy and it happened this morning," Malzahn said. "I don't know the status of how long he's out and all that, but it went well and he's recovering well."

The 6-foot-3, 276-pounder has appeared in 10 games this season as a reserve on Auburn's deep defensive line. Cowart has registered six total tackles, including one for a loss, as well as a forced fumble.

The former No. 1 overall prospect in the 2015 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com, Cowart admittedly struggled to adjust to the college game. The sophomore believed he turned a corner after Auburn's 56-3 win against Arkansas last month, when he had perhaps the best performance of his career while registering two total tackles, including one for a loss. It was his first stop behind the line of scrimmage since arriving at Auburn.

Without Cowart, Auburn's depth at defensive line takes a slight hit. He was part of a second-team unit that included defensive end Jeff Holland and defensive tackles Devaroe Lawrence, Maurice Swain, Derrick Brown and Andrew Williams.

Cowart's is just the latest in a long line of injuries to hit Auburn late in the season. The Tigers lost receiver Marcus Davis to a shoulder injury, while the backfield is littered with injuries to Kamryn Pettway (leg), Kerryon Johnson (ankle), Stanton Truitt (ankle), Chandler Cox (leg) and Malik Miller (knee). Auburn also lost walk-on linebacker Josh Shockley, a special teams contributor, for the remainder of the season.