The depth along the interior of Duke’s defensive line has taken an injury hit.
Earlier this week, Duke confirmed that Edgar Cerenord suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in this past Saturday’s win over Georgia Tech. The defensive tackle underwent surgery Monday afternoon to repair the damage.
Suffice to say, the fifth-year senior will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.
Cerenord could pursue a sixth season of eligibility if he so chooses. It’s unclear at this point if he’ll utilize this option.
Thus far, Cerenord, who started all 13 games last season, has played in 41 games during his Blue Devils career. Four of those appearances came this season, and he was credited with 14 tackles in that action.
According to the school, he’s the lone senior on the Blue Devils’ defensive line.