Aaron Henry’s first fall camp update centered on growth in the secondary, with Leonard Moore and Christian Gray handling bigger roles early. Henry said the room has a better grasp of the new coverage calls the second time through and that the focus is on consistency while Notre Dame tries to “create as much confusion and chaos as possible” before the snap. He added that Gray has had “a really good start to fall camp” at nickel, while Moore has taken on more of a leadership role.
There was also plenty of praise for the depth in the room. Henry called DJ McKinney “extremely gifted” and said the transfer has been a “quiet, humble worker” who has attacked the meeting room. Moore said the expectations on him are nothing new and that the standard inside the room is higher than anything outside it. Gray said he now feels “kind of at home” at nickel, and Tae Johnson said this camp is different because he is now focused on leading younger players instead of just trying to carve out a role.
- Henry said the secondary bond has grown since spring, helped by more time together and a clearer understanding of the defense.
- On Moore, Henry said his spring challenge was to be more vocal and praised the way he coaches up younger corners.
- On Gray, Henry said the nickel job asks him to play like “a backer, a corner, and a safety,” and that his football IQ fits the role.
- McKinney said being around Moore has raised his football IQ, especially with film study and formation recognition.
- Johnson said young safeties Brandon Logan and Joey O’Brien are two players he has tried to mentor this camp.
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