Notre Dame cornerback and projected first-round NFL Draft pick Benjamin Morrison will have season-ending hip surgery that likely means the end of his college career.
Head coach Marcus Freeman told reporters the news Monday. Morrison suffered the hip injury in Saturday’s 49-7 win over Stanford.
“Obviously, it’s a blow to our team,” Freeman said. “You lose a captain, great football player. You feel terrible for the kid. He gives football, he gives preparation everything he has. It’s just tough. He’s a tough kid, he’s a tough individual.”
A junior captain, Morrison tallied three interceptions and 10 passes defended as a sophomore and was tied for third in the nation as a freshman with six interceptions in 2022. A preseason All-American, Morrison is expected to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice projects Morrison as a first-round pick and has him ranked No. 13 on his big board.
The injury is another blow to a Notre Dame team that’s ranked 12th in the nation and hopeful to play itself into the 12-team College Football Playoff field. The Irish have already lost left tackle Charles Jagusah, center Ashton Craig and defensive ends Jordan Botelho and Boubacar Traore to season-ending injuries. Notre Dame is 5-1 with a Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois at home that put its prospects to make the CFP at risk.
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