The awaited debut of freshman running back Derrick Henry will be put on hold for Alabama fans expecting to see the early enrollee in Saturday’s A-Day game.

Henry will be out for the remainder of the spring because of a broken leg suffered in the Crimson Tide’s second spring scrimmage April 13. He had successful surgery Monday to repair his leg and should make a full recovery before August’s preseason camp.

Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley, who has praised Henry all spring, said he was unaware of the freshman’s injury until the team arrived at the White House Monday. But he was confident Henry will make a full recovery.

“I know he’s going to get better,” Mosley said. “We have a great training staff, and he’s just going to have to do his job and come in and get better.”

Henry’s debut will have to wait until Alabama’s regular season opener against Virginia Tech on Oct. 31.

“We’ll be expecting him in the fall,” Mosley said. “He’s going to be a big key for us.”