Cowboys Draft Notre Dame LB Jaylon Smith in Second Round Despite Knee Injury

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Christian Petersen/Getty Images(IRVING, Texas) — Despite a knee injury, Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday, at 34th overall.

According to ESPN, the team chose Smith knowing that he would not play in 2016. One of the Cowboys’ doctors, Dr. Daniel Cooper, performed Smith’s surgery and is familiar with his recovery process.

Smith has been recovering from a torn anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments in his left knee sustained in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State in January, his final college game.

In his three-year starter career with Notre Dame, Smith totaled 293 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

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