SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jordan Faison is expected to be available for Notre Dame football in Saturday's road game at Purdue (3:30 p.m. EDT). Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed the news following the program's Monday release of its availability report.
The sophomore wide receiver is set to return to practice Tuesday, Freeman said. Faison missed Saturday's 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois after suffering an ankle injury in the second quarter of the season opener at Texas A&M. Faison caught two passes for 12 yards prior to his injury.
Faison tallied 19 receptions for 322 games and four touchdowns last season after being elevated to a football scholarship player. Faison was originally recruited to Notre Dame as a scholarship lacrosse player out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest.
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Graduate senior wide receiver Kris Mitchell, a transfer from FIU, started in Faison's place in Saturday's 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois. He caught three passes for 32 yards in the game. Mitchell also recorded one reception for 12 yards in the season opener at Texas A&M.
Sophomore wide receiver KK Smith, who worked as Mitchell's backup, made his first appearance of the season in the Northern Illinois game, but he only played three offensive snaps.
Junior defensive end Joshua Burnham has been declared questionable for the Purdue game with an ankle injury suffered on Notre Dame's last defensive series against Northern Illinois. Burnham played 53 defensive snaps, the most of any ends, in the game. He totaled four tackles, including one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hurry.
Graduate senior RJ Oben, a transfer from Duke, started ahead of Burnham in the first two games of the season, but he only recorded one tackle in each of the games. Oben played just 11 defensive snaps against Northern Illinois.
Freshman Bryce Young is listed beneath Burnham on Young on the defensive end depth chart. Young played special teams in each of the first two games, but he only played on defense for two snaps against Texas A&M.
Graduate senior offensive tackle Tosh Baker will remain out this week with a shoulder injury. Baker, the backup left tackle behind freshman starter Anthonie Knapp, was declared out prior to Saturday's loss.
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