Reports: Notre Dame DT Jarron Jones suffers severe knee injury
Notre Dame reportedly took a huge hit to its defense on Friday.
According to multiple reports, redshirt junior defensive tackle Jarron Jones suffered a severe knee injury that could require surgery. Jones could potentially miss the entire 2015 season.
The program has not yet commented on the injury, though head coach Brian Kelly is expected to meet with the media after Saturday’s practice.
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The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Jones missed all of spring practice while nursing a foot injury that kept him out of the final two games of the 2014 season. When healthy, Jones started all 11 games he played in and registered 40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 2014. He was again expected to start for the Fighting Irish at the nose tackle spot this season.
In Jones’ absence, junior Isaac Rochell could potentially slide inside from defensive end. Massive true freshman Jerry Tillery (6-foot-6, 305 pounds), who enrolled early, could also potentially move into the starting lineup.
The Fighting Irish open their 2015 season at home against Texas on Sept. 5.
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