During Mario Cristobal's Monday press conference he provided an injury update on Miami Hurricanes defensive back OJ Frederique, after playing two snaps against the Stanford Cardinal.

According to Cristobal, Frederqiue will be out for quite some time: [It's a] pretty significant injury, so he'll be down for quite a while." Cristobal did not provided a time table for when Frederique will be back.

Coming into the 2026–27 college football season, Frederique was considered the focal point of the Hurricanes' secondary. The Hurricanes next couple of games are tune-up games before they travel to Clemson. So, hopefully he gets to feeling better before the team travel in a tough environment.

This past season, Frederique played a huge role in the Hurricanes' secondary, recording a total of 19 tackles and seven pass deflections. He blew up his freshman season, totaling for 27 tackles and one interception.

Due to the injury, junior defensive back Damari Brown was inserted into the game to replace Frederqiue. This is a huge blow for the Hurricanes secondary. Now, it is time to see what player steps up in his spot.

The Hurricanes will kick off against the FAMU Rattlers this Thursday inside Hard Rock Stadium.

 

Any word on Blount?

OJ - collar bone or AC imo.

 

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That’s what I’d like to think, but Mario saying it’s significant may mean the kid is paralyzed.

 

How does the Stanford kid break his collarbone, have surgery and play and make plays 18 days later? and our guy hurts a shoulder and is missing significant time?

 

We never hear anything about Ewald or Jennings

Well time to play

 

Considering Damari own injury history, and lack of durability, especially now in elevated role, this is definitely concerning.

if xavier lucas actually is hurt too we are in deep, deep trouble. and even if he isn't, we need to pray that one of the young guys steps up and takes damari's spot. because he ain't it.

 

Any nfl cb want to come back?

 

Any word on Blount?

OJ - collar bone or AC imo.

Pretty sure I saw Blount back out there in the 3rd quarter.

 

That’s what I’d like to think, but Mario saying it’s significant may mean the kid is paralyzed.

For real Mario saying significant time means you'll see him in 2027

 

Good thing we don’t play anyone with a pulse for over a month.

Clemson has WRs that can hurt us if we are playing CB who are incompetent.

 

Significant injury = done for season in Mario language

 

Clemson has WRs that can hurt us if we are playing CB who are incompetent.

Everyone on our roster was recruited to play significant snaps. We will be fine

 

Some of you are acting like we lost Mensah for the year. Dude will be fine and fresh by the time we roll into South Bend (and, more importantly, ready for the playoff run). In the meantime, our young pups will get valuable PT.

 

So we may have to win a couple shootouts. Cool. We have the best offense in college football. We can end some games just by getting a turnover and scoring off it.

 

Any word on Blount?

OJ - collar bone or AC imo.

Helluva corner back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

maybe he will learn to tackle with better form now, that **** was horrendous

 

Here comes the doom and gloom lol

They have been waiting patiently

 

Some of you are acting like we lost Mensah for the year. Dude will be fine and fresh by the time we roll into South Bend (and, more importantly, ready for the playoff run). In the meantime, our young pups will get valuable PT.

Wouldn’t you have to know what the injury actually is to know when he will be able to come back by lmao

 

OJ will be out 6-12 weeks…..

 

Not to worry Mario will trade for a decent CB…

 

I hope you know something because it sounds more significant than 4 games.

Obviously, an injury COULD linger and be slow to heal.

But at this point, expecting something good in October.