Notre Dame Football Injury Report vs. Northern Illinois: Key starter sidelined in Week 2
On Monday, the Notre Dame football communications team released its first detailed injury report of the 2024 season ahead of Saturday’s Week 2 matchup against Northern Illinois.
The most notable update is that they list sophomore wide receiver Jordan Faison (ankle) out for the game. Faison injured his right ankle in the second quarter of the Texas A&M game and did not return. However, he told coach Marcus Freeman it would not sideline him for long.
“(Faison) said, ‘Coach, I’m good.’ I’m done for this game, but I’m good,” Freeman told reporters on Saturday. “So, I have confidence he’ll be back. I don’t know what the timetable is.”
Freeman added Monday: “We expect him to be out 1-2 weeks with an ankle sprain.”
Faison came up limping after Aggies defensive back Jayvon Thomas brought him down following a 6-yard gain. It appeared that he could not put full weight on his right leg. When the Irish took the field for the second half, Faison was not wearing his helmet or shoulder pads.
The 5-foot-10, 184-pound pass catcher also left his green cleats in the locker room and sported navy blue sneakers instead. He appeared to have his right foot wrapped.
Besides Faison, there were no other players whose injury status was affected against the Aggies.
Notre Dame Football Injury Report vs. Northern Illinois (Week 2)
Here is a detailed look at the Notre Dame football injury report for Week 2 against Northern Illinois.
— Senior walk-on cornerback Marty Auer (knee) is out for the season. He tore his left ACL during 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.
— 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 walk-on cornerback Charles Du (shoulder) is out for the season. There are no details on when the injury occurred.
— Sophomore linebacker Kahanu Kia (knee) is out for the season. He tore his ACL during preseason camp.
— Freshman safety Tae Johnson (foot) is out for the game. He sustained a foot injury in his left fifth metatarsal toward the end of preseason camp, which required 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 defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio (foot) is out for the game. He fractured his second metatarsal during the first preseason camp practice on July 31, which required surgery. Last Thursday, Freeman said Rubio was about a month out from returning.
— Senior cornerback Chance Tucker (knee) is out for the season. He tore his ACL during the team’s “jersey scrimmage” on Aug. 17.
