Jordan Burch injury update: Availability revealed vs. Purdue

Oregon defensive end Jordan Burch will not play against Purdue on Friday, according to the Ducks’ availability report. Burch didn’t play in Oregon’s win over Ohio State last week, either. After the win over the Buckeyes, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning addressed Burch’s absence but didn’t reveal the details of his injury.

“Jordan is certainly a loss for us,” Lanning said. “You don’t replace a Jordan. He’s been unbelievable this season. But in football, it’s about the next man up. And I know Jordan’s probably sitting at home just as proud of these guys being able to do next-man-up mentality.

“We thought there might be a chance that we would be able to see him out there. We weren’t able to see him out there, but we always want to protect our players first. You talk about the year that young man’s having, I hurt for him because I know how much he wanted to be a part of this moment. But, you talk about next man up, and some guys showed up tonight.”

Oregon didn’t expect to be without Burch against the Buckeyes. The senior standout reportedly suffered the lower body injury at practice two days before the game.

Burch is far from the only player who will be unavailable for the Ducks on Friday evening. Excluding Burch, here is the full list of players who will be out for Oregon:

2 Gary Bryant Jr.
3 Terrance Ferguson
6 Jahlil Florence
11 Dakoda Fields
14 Khamari Terrell
17 Kyler Kasper
31 Zach Grisham
74 Dave Iuli
77 Matthew Bedford
93 My’Keil Gardner

Despite not playing on Saturday, Jordan Burch still boasts a team-high five sacks this season, along with 19 tackles, three pass deflections and a fumble recovery. Burch is on pace for a record year.

In the 2023 campaign, Burch played in all 14 of the Ducks’ games and made 13 starts. He finished the season with 34 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. For his efforts, he was named an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention by the league’s coaches.

Oregon will need its other defensive linemen to step up in Burch’s absence on Friday as the Ducks square off against Purdue at 8 p.m. ET. The game will air live on FOX.