BLACKSBURG, VA - NOVEMBER 28: Wide receiver Darius Jennings #6 of the Virginia Cavaliers carries the ball after his reception while cornerback Kendall Fuller #11 of the Virginia Tech Hokies attempts the tackle in the second half at Lane Stadium on November 28, 2014 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)

Virginia Tech's top cornerback undergoes season-ending surgery

One of college football's top defenders will be out for the remainder of the 2015 season.

One of college football's top defenders will be out for the remainder of the 2015 season, as Virginia Tech announced on Wednesday that Kendall Fuller underwent knee surgery on Tuesday.

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Virginia Tech acknowledges that Fuller tore his meniscus in preseason camp and that he played the first three games of the year on the injury. Fuller had already been hampered by the injury, but he was a top-tier player last season when fully healthy; Fuller registered 54 total tackles, 13 pass break ups, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two interceptions in 2014 with the Hokies.