Auburn will be without one of its reserve running backs for the remainder of the season.

Jordon Ingram sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his knee during practice and will be sidelined the rest of the season after underdoing surgery, Auburn coach Bryan Harsin announced Monday. Ingram is expected to miss three to four months while recovering.

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“(It) was kind of a fluke deal,” Harsin said. “It was on a pass-catching drill, just kind of landed on it wrong…. Obviously, that’s season-ending for him.”

A transfer from Central Michigan, Ingram has appeared in just one game during his two seasons at Auburn. He recorded two carries for 8 yards during last season’s win against Alabama State.

Ingram is a native of Mobile who was a standout at St. Paul’s, where he was a second-team All-State selection as a senior, when he rushed for 1,394 yards and 18 touchdowns. He signed with Central Michigan but did not see the field in 2020 before he opted to transfer to Auburn, providing depth in the backfield.

This season, he was behind Tank Bigsby, Jarquez Hunter, Damari Alston and Sean Jackson on the depth chart at running back.

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.