In the past few seasons, Notre Dame has picked up some players in the transfer portal who might have flown under the radar in comparison to other portal pick ups, but ended up being solid editions on defense.
Notre Dame football fans are locked in on the national championship game where the Irish will play Ohio State in just over a week, but roster construction for the 2025 squad also continues behind the scenes.
Athletic, big-bodied interior run defenders aren't easy to find, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish found one in transfer commitment Jared Dawson, a former Louisville defensive tackle.
Notre Dame has once again gone back to the transfer portal for the defensive line, this time picking up Louisville grad transfer Jared Dawson. The Irish keyed in on Dawson very early on and he has now made it official by committing to the Irish this afternoon.
Louisville defensive tackle Jared Dawson has entered his name into the transfer portal, according to On3's Pete Nakos. It is unlikely that he will play in Louisville’s upcoming bowl.
We're fast approaching the halfway mark of fall camp for the Louisville football program. The Cardinals kicked off their preseason practice period roughly a week-and-a-half ago, and have seven of their 15 total practice sessions now in the books.