Mike Denbrock’s clearest camp takeaway was where Notre Dame stands with CJ Carr. He said the staff is now comfortable “letting him steer the ship whenever possible,” a sign of how much more control Carr has in year two in the system. Denbrock also said the offense is “a lot further ahead right now today” than it was at this point last year, while noting the right guard battle is still open and could stretch into the second or third week of camp.
On defense, Chris Ash laid out the identity in simple terms: “five to six seconds of hell,” with 11 players operating “with speed and violence” while still executing cleanly. Jordan Faison backed up the offensive side of that with a note Notre Dame fans will care about, saying the unit is going “way deeper” into the offense and handling Denbrock’s added wrinkles well. Ash also gave a positive early review of Jaden Daniels, calling him one of the defense’s most improved players since spring, while saying DJ McKinney is still acclimating after missing spring work.
- Denbrock said having QB1 settled helps the first offense be “a little more multiple” and more varied in camp.
- Faison said his body feels “as fresh as I’ve ever felt in college” after focusing solely on football.
- Ash said Notre Dame has the depth to play a lot of defenders, “if the guys have earned that opportunity.”
- Marty Biagi said Aneyas Williams, Nolan James, Faison, Bubba, and Mylan Graham are all in the mix at kick returner.
- Biagi said punter Jasper Parker showed progress through consistency, while kicker Spencer Porath admitted day one could have been better after two misses.
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