Charles Jagusah UTV accident: Notre Dame star OL suffers major injury ahead of 2025 CFB season

Coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing for an important season. After reaching the national championship and losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Fighting Irish are looking to continue their momentum by making another deep run in the college football playoff.

Offensive lineman Charles Jagusah was expected to step into a starting role on the team's offensive line this season. Despite playing limited minutes in his first two seasons with the team, Jagusah was expected to step up in his third season with the Fighting Irish. However, after an unfortunate report on Sunday, it might no longer be possible for him to start.

Pete Sampson, a Notre Dame beat reporter for The Athletic, reported on Sunday that Charles Jagusah was injured in a UTV accident on Saturday in Wyoming. He was forced to undergo surgery to repair a fracture in his left humerus.

"Per Notre Dame, offensive lineman Charles Jagusah was injured in a UTV accident in Wyoming on July 5th. He has undergone surgery to repair a fracture of his left humerus. Initial prognosis favorable, he will return to campus early this week for further evaluation."

Although the prognosis for the injury is favorable, it is unclear how long Jagusah will be out for the Fighting Irish. If his only injury is a fractured left humerus, it is possible that he could be available for the start of the season. However, fans are unlikely to get more news until Notre Dame evaluates him early next week.

Charles Jagusah was expected to help Notre Dame after losing lots of offensive line depth to the transfer portal

One of the biggest problems Marcus Freeman's squad faced this offseason was the loss of offensive line depth. Several players on the interior were lost to the portal, including Sam Pendleton, Rocco Spindler and Pat Coogan. Now with Jagusah possibly unavailable for the start of the regular season, the Fighting Irish could have difficulty against their early opponents.

If the Fighting Irish do not have a relatively healthy roster to start the season, they could have trouble. They have a difficult schedule to start the year, playing against some competitive Power Four opponents such as Miami, Texas A&M and Arkansas.

Marcus Freeman's squad will start its season on the road against the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday, August 31. They then have two weeks off before their second game against Texas A&M on September 13.

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