Just a few days ago, Michigan defensive back Jeremy Clark was anointed as one of the best players in the Big Ten at his particular position.
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Now, unfortunately, it appears that the Wolverines will be without Clark for the foreseeable future and, potentially, the rest of the 2016 season.
Clark, in the midst of a 49-10 blowout victory over Penn State, was injured on special teams in the fourth quarter, as the 6-foot-4 athlete suffered a non-contact knee injury. While Clark was likely in line to lose a bit of playing time with the return of All-American cornerback Jourdan Lewis, this remains a huge blow for Michigan's defense, as the schedule begins to increase in difficulty with haste beginning next week.
Few teams in the country are more set up to withstand a high-profile injury to a top-flight defensive back than Michigan (with Channing Stribling, in addition to Lewis), but in the same breath, Jeremy Clark is a rising star for the Wolverines. We will await confirmation as to the official severity of Clark's injury, but all signs point to a torn ACL, and if that is the case, "Michigan Men" everywhere will be waiting until 2017 to watch Jeremy Clark on the football field.
