More bad news
It’s more bad news for Jordan Botelho and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. According to a report by ISD’s Matt Freeman, Notre Dame defensive end Jordan Botelho, has suffered a pec injury and will be out for the next four months.
Notre Dame defensive end Jordan Botelho is expected to be out for the next four months following a pectoral injury. https://t.co/WBzwNclkwC
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreeman05_) June 13, 2025
Botelho has always been seen as an enforcer type on defense with his violent playing style and attitude, but he’s also a playmaker. Jordan played really well to start the season for Notre Dame in 2025, but it all came crashing down with a season-ending injury against the Purdue Boilermakers.
Notre Dame does have a fair amount of good depth at the position having Boubacar Traore and Junior Tuihalamaka on one side with Bryce Young and Joshua Burnham on the other — but as we found out last year — 16 games is a long season. So, on the bright side, a long playoff run for the Irish could mean the return Botelho (given the timeframe) just as we saw Charles Jagusah come back from a season-ending injury last year to play in the college football playoffs.
Good luck to Jordan and his recovery.