by Cesar Tordesillas

Ann Arbor, MI

Michigan has announced that junior linebacker Jake Ryan, the school's leading tackler last season, will be out indefinitely after suffering a torn ACL during practice.

"You always hate when anyone gets injured, and unfortunately we've dealt with our share of injuries in the last 12 months," coach Brady Hoke said in a statement released by the school.

"We will support Jake to make sure he has everything he needs to get through this. I know he will attack his rehabilitation just like he does everything else and will be back when he's ready," Hoke added.

Ryan tallied 88 tackles last season, including 16 for loss, good for third in the Big Ten. He also recorded 4.5 sacks and four forced fumbles.

He earned All-Big Ten second team honors by the media and was the Roger Zatkoff Award recipient as Michigan's top linebacker. Dating back to 2011, Ryan had tallied a tackle-for-loss in 17 of his last 19 games.

If Ryan would be sidelined for next season, rising sophomore Joe Bolden will likely take his place in the starting lineup. Bolden tallied 16 tackles, four for loss, last season.

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Michigan linebacker Jake Ryan out indefinitely with torn ACL