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Posted by Sheryl Zieme
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Oct 28, 2026 11:14 PM |
Oregon senior Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, considered one of the top cornerbacks in the nation, suffered a knee injury in practice Tuesday, [url=https://www.chibearswear.com/collections/t-j-edwards-jersey]T.j. Edwards Jersey[/url] and his season is over, according to a . Yahoo Sports' Rand Getlin, who , wrote in a tweet that the injury is feared to be a torn ACL.Ekpre-Olomu (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) has coverage-corner skills and also is solid in run support; Ducks secondary coach John Neal has lauded him for his tackling ability.The injury could drastically affect his draft status, and his absence will be a huge blow to Oregon's secondary in the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl playoff semifinal against Florida State.Ekpre-Olomu went into the season as the top draft-eligible corner, but has had some ups-and-downs this season, particularly in a narrow win over Washington State in which he frequently was beaten. He's still a top prospect, but other corners might have pa sed him on some draft boards. According to a , Ekpre-Olomu has a $3 million lo s-of-value insurance policy and would receive the full amount if he were to fall past the beginning of the third round of the draft.Ekpre-Olomu has two interceptions, nine pa s breakups and 63 tackles this season; he had three, six and 84, respectively, last season. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter . [url=https://www.chibearswear.com/collections/dj-moore-jersey]Dj Moore Jersey[/url]
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