Notre Dame football injury report: All-America DL Howard Cross III ruled out vs. Virginia

On Monday, the Notre Dame football communications team released its pregame injury report ahead of Saturday’s Week 12 game against Virginia. The most notable update is that graduate student defensive lineman Howard Cross III will be out due to an ankle injury sustained last Saturday against Florida State.

“It’s not a long-term thing,” coach Marcus Freeman said during his Monday news conference. “Doctors made a determination, probably, that he is going to be out this week. We’ll hope to get him back the following week, depending on how the rehab continues to happen.”

In addition to Cross, graduate student running back Devyn Ford (right groin), graduate student cornerback Max Hurleman (left hamstring) and freshman Loghan Thomas (right hamstring) are all listed as questionable. Ford and Hurleman played in Saturday’s win against the Seminoles. Thomas was not in uniform.

“Talking to (Max), he’s probably probable, knowing Max,” Freeman said. “But we are going to list him as questionable right now. Devyn Ford questionable. Loghan Thomas, we’ll list him as questionable right now, but I think by the end of the week, he’ll be probable to play.”

While an official update was not provided, Notre Dame senior Jason Onye remains out with a personal matter. He has not been listed on the team’s depth chart.

“He’s just taking some personal time right now to get some things that he needs,” Freeman said last Monday. “So, if there’s a chance for him to return, we would love to have him back. But right now, we just got to support Jason getting the help he needs for Jason.”

Onye did not play against Stanford, Georgia Tech, Navy or Florida State. Before stepping away from the team, he had 7 tackles (4 solo), 1.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks and 1 pass breakup in five games.

Notre Dame Football Injury Report vs. Virginia (Week 12)

Here is a detailed look at the Notre Dame football injury report for Week 12 against Virginia.

— Graduate student Howard Cross III (left ankle) is out for the game. He did not play in the second half against Navy. Blue & Gold spotted him with a heavily taped left ankle postgame.

— Graduate student running back Devyn Ford (right groin) is questionable for the game. He played 19 snaps against Florida State but did not record any statistics.

— Graduate student cornerback Max Hurleman (left hamstring) is questionable for the game. He played 33 snaps against the Seminoles and had 2 tackles and 2 punt returns for 12 yards.

— Freshman EDGE Loghan Thomas (right hamstring) is questionable for the game. He was not in uniform against Florida State, and last played 10 snaps on Oct. 26.

Notre Dame football players out for the season

— Senior walk-on cornerback Marty Auer (knee) is out for the season. He tore his left ACL during a preseason practice on Aug. 2.

— Walk-on graduate student defensive lineman Quentin Autry (shoulder) is out for the season. There are no details on when the injury occurred.

— Freshman safety Taebron Bennie-Powell (shoulder) is out for the season. He underwent surgery on his left shoulder labrum after a high school injury hindered him during preseason camp.

— Graduate student Jordan Botelho (knee) is out for the season. The Irish starting vyper injured his right knee on a pass rush against Purdue on Sept. 14.

— Junior Ashton Craig (knee) is out for the season. The Notre Dame starting center injured his left knee on a run-blocking play against Purdue on Sept. 14.

— Sophomore walk-on cornerback Charles Du (shoulder) is out for the season. There are no details on when the injury occurred.

— Sophomore offensive lineman Charles Jagusah (shoulder) is out for the season. He tore his right pectoralis muscle during preseason camp practice on Aug. 3.

— Sophomore linebacker Kahanu Kia (knee) is out for the season. He tore his ACL during preseason camp.

— Junior cornerback Benjamin Morrison (hip) is out for the season. Freeman revealed last Friday that Morrison has already undergone surgery.

— Junior running back Gi’Bran Payne (knee) is out for the season. He tore his ACL in his right knee during the Blue-Gold Game on April 20.

— Freshman offensive lineman Styles Prescod (shoulder) is out for the season. A high school shoulder injury persisted during preseason camp, which resulted in the decision to have surgery.

— Senior cornerback Chance Tucker (knee) is out for the season. He tore his ACL during the team’s “jersey scrimmage” on Aug. 17.