Notre Dame’s first fall camp practice offered a pretty clean set of early takeaways: CJ Carr looked the part physically and on the field, Jaden Greathouse was full-go, and several younger players flashed. The ISD crew said Carr looked bigger, more defined, and far more comfortable than he did at this point last August, with Jamie Uyeyama noting his ball placement was “really on point for the most part.” Greathouse also answered the obvious health question right away, taking every rep at full speed with no visible limitations.
Beyond the headline names, the practice gave a few useful depth-chart clues. Bubba Frazier and Cam Williams got real work with the main group, Matt Jeffery made multiple plays, and Kedren Young looked healthy enough to be in the mix. On the other side, Quincy Porter is still working back and did not look close to full speed, while players like KVA and Ashton Craig appeared much closer to game readiness. The overall impression from the show was simple: Notre Dame looks deep, physically mature, and fast-moving through practice.
- Carr’s only obvious mistake was a bootleg throw that probably should have been picked; otherwise, the reviews on his accuracy and decision-making were strong.
- Greathouse “was not” limited, according to the show, and looked twitchier than he has in the past.
- Frazier was heavily involved, enough that ISD said it would be surprising if he does not play early.
- Cam Williams drew praise for getting open and earning reps, but drops are still the issue.
- Quincy Porter did individual work, but ISD said he was clearly not moving like a player ready to help right away.
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