Notre Dame's running back Cameron Roberson has two torn knee ligaments suffered in practice and will miss the rest of spring drills after surgery. He tore the lateral collateral ligament and partially tore the ACL in his left knee last Saturday. Whether or not he will return at any point next season is still up in the air.
Roberson, a sophomore from Newbury Park, Calif., was red-shirted last season as a freshman and won scout team player of the year for the Irish. He was listed as the third string running back and was meant to provide depth to Cierre Wood and Jonas Gray. At first glance this doesn't seem like a big blow, but after Roberson there are no scholarship running backs left on Notre Dame's roster. Though the Irish do have a freshmen tailback scheduled to arrive this summer in Cam McDaniel.
Linebacker Anthony McDonald has a partially torn pectoral muscle but should be ready for the start of August preseason camp, Notre Dame officials said Wednesday. His injury will also require surgery.
McDonald, a senior from Burbank, Calif., is expected to compete for playing time and he had been starting at inside linebacker with Manti Te'o this spring . McDonald was on his way to becoming a starter at inside linebacker a year ago before hurting his knee in preseason practice. Those duties eventually fell into the lap of Carlo Calabrese.
Because of these injuries, Brian Kelly held walk-on tryouts Monday in an effort to add depth. The Irish added two freshman walk-ons: running back Tyler Platz of New Lennox, Ill., and wide receiver Ryan Liebscher of Colorado Springs, Colo. There is limited information on the newcomers at this time.
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