Notre Dame Linebackers
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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 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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“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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Will Drew White Be Best Player on Field for Notre Dame’s Defense?
After two great seasons as starting linebacker for the Fighting Irish, Senior Drew White is primed to have his best year this fall. With the departure of superstar and 2020…
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From Scout Team to Game Ball: Notre Dame’s Jack Kiser Had a Week
On Monday, Notre Dame sophomore linebacker Jack Kiser was on the Scout team for the Fighting Irish. By Saturday evening, Kiser made his first career start, led the Irish in…
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Notre Dame Linebacker Picture Coming Into Focus Early
All summer long we heard that Notre Dame would probably be rotating linebackers throughout the season as the group was perceived to be the biggest weakness on the team. Through…
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Keeps Making Plays in Notre Dame Camp
One of the faster risers in camp this summer for Notre Dame is junior linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. During Saturday’s open practice, we got a glimpse of just how good Notre…
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Can Brandon Wimbush Help Notre Dame Solve Their Linebacker Concerns?
Last year Notre Dame was in a tough spot on offense. They knew they weren’t going to have their top running back in the opener, they had just lost Josh…
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Organized Chaos Describes Notre Dame Linebacking Corps this Spring
Coming in to spring football we knew that the biggest puzzle for the Irish coaching staff to solve was going to be linebacker. We also knew not to expect any…
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Linebacker Is Biggest Puzzle for Notre Dame to Solve in 2019
There isn’t a more intriguing position group on the Notre Dame football roster heading into spring football this year than the linebacking corps. After losing two stalwarts from the last…
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Notre Dame’s Asmar Bilal Breaks Through Against Michigan
Heading into the 2018 season, if there was one obvious weakness on the Notre Dame defensive roster, it was at Rover. Bilal was the presumptive starter there after Drue Tranquill…
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Who Will Start at Rover for Notre Dame in 2018?
There are very few starting positions up for grabs as Notre Dame heads into its second week of practice for 2018 fall camp. One of those positions, though is the…
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Notre Dame Linebackers Ready To Lead Irish Defense
The UHND 2017 Better Or Worse series rolls on with a look at the 2017 linebacker position. One thing the revamped Mike Elko led charges seem to lack on their…
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Notre Dame Football Post Spring Analysis: Linebackers Lead The Way
I really like to do rankings when evaluating a team. It helps me get a read on the type of team I’m going to be watching in the fall. Where…
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Notre Dame’s Big Buck Hunters: Tevon Coney vs. Greer Martini
Notre Dame’s defensive transformation is about to kick into full gear when the Irish return to practice on Wednesday after a twelve day layoff between practices two and three in…
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Greer Martini: Notre Dame Football’s Mr. Utility
You may have noticed, but favorability polls are a bit of thing going on in our country right now. It seems to be a good starting place when discussing linebacker…
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How Notre Dame Will Replace Jaylon Smith
Earlier this week Jaylon Smith surprised few when he declared for the NFL Draft. Had the 2015 Butkus Award winner not injured himself in the Fiesta Bowl, his declaration likely…
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Joe Schmidt, Jaylon Smith Hold Key for Notre Dame D
Prior to the 2015 season, I wrote about this being a make or break year for Brian VanGorder as the Notre Dame defensive coordinator. He returned a litany of starters…
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Jaylon Smith – Notre Dame’s Quiet Leader
There are many definitions of a leader. There are some who are vocal and outspoken, some who lead by example, and some who are a combination of all these traits. Many would…
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Is Nyles Morgan Ready to Breakout for Notre Dame?
Nyles Morgan was widely projected to be an impact freshman before ever stepping foot on campus last summer, but it took injuries to thrust the Scout 5-star linebacker into the…
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Notre Dame’s Linebacker Unit on the Brink of Elite Status
Notre Dame possessing an elite linebacker corps? The notion may seem laughable when examining last year’s depth chart and the lack of carryover into 2014.
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Danny Spond, A True Notre Dame Man
This year was supposed to be the year that Danny Spond took over the leadership of the Notre Dame defense and elevated his game in preparation for a potential NFL…
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