Defense
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Consistency Matching Athleticism for Notre Dame’s Jaylen Sneed
Notre Dame junior linebacker Jaylen Sneed has always been one of the most athletically gifted players on the Notre Dame football roster since the day he arrived on campus. Consistency,…
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The Rise of Jack Kiser and the Next Generation Notre Dame Linebackers
Not only do seasons change within the sports world, but so do the faces on teams. For the upcoming 2024 season, Notre Dame will be replacing many players at various…
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Al Golden’s Defensive Revival: Notre Dame Football’s Quest for Excellence in 2024
Notre Dame finished the 2023 season with a 10-3 record, which landed them 14th in the final Associated Press poll. Some might argue that if it were not for the…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Cornerbacks
One of the least concerning areas for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish heading into the spring was the cornerback position. That’s because the projected starters in place for the upcoming…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Safeties
Among their different defensive units, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s secondary, including the safety positions, is cause for the least concern. That feeling stems from the fact that the minimal…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Linebacker
One position that sustained key losses for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the off-season is at linebacker. Despite that concern, there are still plenty of talented players who now…
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Notre Dame Football Spring ’24 Position Breakdown: Defensive Line
In the past five years, Notre Dame’s defense has averaged 35 sacks per season, with a healthy portion of those stops coming from the defensive line. The 2024 edition has…
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2023 Notre Dame Newcomers: The Spotlight’s Finally on Javontae Jean-Baptiste
The infusion of transfers for Notre Dame may have been highlighted by quarterback Sam Hartman, but defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste arrives after spending four seasons at Ohio State. As the…
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2023 Notre Dame Now or Never: Safety Ramon Henderson Still Seeking to Make Impact
When the 2023 season gets underway for Notre Dame later this month, safety Ramon Henderson is expected to compete at free safety with DJ Brown. Regardless of how that plays…
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2023 Notre Dame Breakout Stars: Will Xavier Watts Shine at Safety?
When Xavier Watts was being recruited by Notre Dame as a wide receiver, he was used to having to deal with a safety or two in the secondary. As he…
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2023 Notre Dame Now or Never: Will Move Inside Unlock Rylie Mills?
With the 2023 season looming ever closer, the collegiate career of Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills appears to be at a pivotal point. His size (6-foot-5, 295 pounds), coupled…
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Notre Dame Football: Benjamin Morrison is a Rising Star
Notre Dame will face multiple Top 25 Offenses this fall, and the Irish Defense must perform better than a year ago. A key component for success this season will be…
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Notre Dame D Line Will Wreak Havoc on Opposing Quarterbacks
Marcus Freeman will return the top six pass rushers from an 11-2 Notre Dame Football team last season. Unquestionably the biggest strength for the Irish this fall will be in…
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Notre Dame Secondary Preps for Elite Ohio State Passing Attack
It’s officially a top 5 showdown in Columbus between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes. The heavily favored Buckeyes return one of the Heisman favorites and projected…
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Notre Dame DE Isaiah Foskey Primed for Massive 2022 Season
The Notre Dame defense returns most of their production from an 11-2 team in 2021. The most significant piece returning is star defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey. Marcus Freeman was able…
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Brandon Joseph Brings Leadership, Experience to Notre Dame Secondary
Marcus Freeman’s first order of business after taking over in South Bend was to improve the Notre Dame Secondary in the absence of Kyle Hamilton. He immediately found Pre-Season All-American…
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Hit & Hustle: Notre Dame Defensive Breakdown + DC Talk
Jamie and Greg are back talking about the Notre Dame defense in 2021, what went right, what went wrong, the personnel, and where the defensive coordinator search seems to be…
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Numbers Settling, But Questions Remain at Linebacker for Notre Dame
The flurry of news related to the 2022 Notre Dame football roster didn’t stop on Monday, with a pair of linebackers making their decisions for the coming season known. Bo…
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Balancing Linebacker Reps Critical for Notre Dame Over Final Month
At the onset of fall camp, Brian Kelly joked that they didn’t know what to do with all the talented linebackers they had. At the time, I joked that Kelly…
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Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton Showing Leadership Through Injury
Everyone knows that when Notre Dame plays North Carolina tonight, they will do so without all-world safety Kyle Hamilton. Just because Hamilton won’t be on the field for the Irish…
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Notre Dame LB JD Bertrand Emerging As Tackling Machine
Heading into this season, there was a lot of optimism around WILL Marist Liufau becoming a big-time playmaker for the Notre Dame defense. Reports were Liufau was a holy terror…
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Next Man In: Notre Dame True Freshman Prince Kollie
Over the span of 12 days, the Notre Dame linebacking corps has gotten quite a bit thinner. First, expected 2021 breakout star Marist Liafau broke and dislocated his ankle during…
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Notre Dame’s Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa Returns
The last week has been an emotional roller coaster for Notre Dame’s Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa. Brian Kelly informed the media early last week that Tagovailoa-Amosa had suddenly and expectedly lost his…
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“Positionless” Linebackers Coming for the Notre Dame Defense in 2021?
On the most recent episode of the Single High Notre Dame football podcast, special guest Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily joining us, and in his parting shots, he said…
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Notre Dame LB Jack Kiser Primed to Have a Breakout Season
Former Indiana Mr. Football, Jack Kiser, gave Irish fans a glimpse of his potential last year in his lone start against South Florida. The Fighting Irish have a strong legacy…
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