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Hayden Adams | Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly held a press conference Tuesday afternoon following practice. He fielded questions from the media, most of which pertained to the various position groups and players who were standing out amidst their packs. He began talking about sophomore running back Kyren Williams. “Kyren is just maturing and physically getting
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online June 2. Outrage over the death of George Floyd — an African American man who was killed after a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes — has spilled over into the sports world. Several prominent athletes and coaches from
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Because of the cessation of sports activities due to the spread of COVID-19 and continuing The Observer sports department’s previewing of Notre Dame football’s 2020 season, we will be doing two position group breakdowns per week for the team. First up, safeties. Position group: Safety Depth chart: rising sophomores Kyle Hamilton and Litchfield Ajavon;
Jack Concannon | Friday, October 11, 2019
The Irish have some of the most feared defensive backs in all of college football. Senior safety Jalen Elliott, junior safety Alohi Gilman and junior cornerback Troy Pride Jr. are all returning starters and NFL prospects. Freshman defensive back Kyle Hamilton, freshman defesnive back Houston Griffith and the injured graduate student cornerback Shaun Crawford have
Elizabeth Greason | Wednesday, August 29, 2018
It all comes down to 7:43 p.m. That’s when the Irish will kick off against long-time enemy Michigan after a four-year hiatus to the series. Irish head coach Brian Kelly previewed the game — a matchup under the lights to be featured on ESPN’s College GameDay — during his weekly Tuesday press conference and expressed confidence in
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Offseason coaching changes are a staple in college football. But when a team has its fourth defensive coordinator in three years, usually there are question marks. In Notre Dame’s case, however, there very well may be an exception. As Brian Kelly heads into the much-anticipated revival of the Michigan rivalry to start the season, there
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, April 20, 2018
As spring practice continues for Notre Dame, the pieces of the puzzle are continuing to come together on the defensive side of the ball, as the Irish are looking to make up for losses at a wide variety of positions, from the line to the secondary. At linebacker, there are two big holes to fill
Daniel O'Boyle | Monday, April 9, 2018
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly addressed the transfer of graduate student defensive end Jay Hayes as well, as his team’s situation at safety and along the offensive line after the team’s practice Saturday. Kelly said Hayes felt a change of pace would suit him in his fifth year of eligibility. “Jay understands the standards
Benjamin Padanilam | Thursday, February 8, 2018
Notre Dame has not had a top-10 recruiting class since 2013. But at the conclusion of the college football’s first-ever early signing period, the Irish found themselves in a position to have just that with its 2018 group. From Wednesday to Friday, Notre Dame saw 21 recruits sign their national letters of intent and join
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, February 8, 2018
JAYSON ADEMILOLA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN 6’3” • 288 St. Peter’s Prep Jackson, N.J. In this year’s class, Notre Dame has snagged one of the nation’s top defensive lineman in Jayson Ademilola from Jackson, New Jersey. A student at St. Peter’s Prep, the four-star recruit is the 13th-ranked defensive tackle nationally, according to Rivals.com, and has received looks