Justin Dunning has torn his ACL and will miss the 2016 season.

Texas A&M had been fortunate this fall camp in that there were no impact players out with major injuries. However, that changed earlier this week.

On Monday, sophomore safety Justin Dunning went down with an apparent knee injury. He was taken off the field and there had not been an update since.

After Thursday's practice, though, head coach Kevin Sumlin told the media that the 6-foot-4, 220-pound defender had torn his ACL and will miss the season.

Texas A&M HC Kevin Sunlin said Justin Dunning has torn his ACL and is done for the year. Will have surgery next week. — Travis L. Brown (@Travis_L_Brown) August 19, 2016

Dunning, who was serving as a backup to Donovan Wilson at nickel, was expected to be a big contributor this year. As a true freshman a year ago, he played in 11 games, totaling 20 tackles and an interception.

Dunning can use his redshirt season in 2016 and still have three year of eligibility remaining. However, due to a history of knee injuries, Sumlin says Dunning will evaluate his football future once he recovers from the ACL tear.

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