BREAKING | Notre Dame Adding Former Virginia Tech DB Jalen Stroman
Notre Dame has done extremely well in Transfer Portal when it comes to secondary prospects and former Virginia Tech safety Jalen Stroman is the latest to pick the Irish for his final year of college football.
ON3’s Kyle Kelly was the first to report the news.
Stroman, who had offseason shoulder surgery, recorded five tackles before suffering a season-ending injury in the 2024 season opener against Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder was on pace to head to the 2025 NFL Draft after very productive back-to-back seasons for the Hokies if not for the injury.
In 2022, Stroman recorded 43 tackles and forced two fumbles before making 55 tackles and two tackles for loss in 2023. Stroman will bring 111 tackles, two tackles for loss and two forced fumbles to South Bend, but most importantly, he’s played in 36 games and experience is priceless.
Al Golden will likely use Stroman in a variety of positions as he can play either safety position and nickel back. In 2023, the Virginia native played 128 snaps in the box, 112 at nickel and 138 at free safety.
Notre Dame will lose Xavier Watts and Rod Heard II to the NFL, which means there is an opening for Stroman to earn a starting spot next to Adon Shuler. He will join a room of youth as sophomores Ben Minich and Luke Talich haven’t cracked the rotation, and freshmen Taebron Bennie-Powell and Tae Johnson were slowed by injuries. Freshman Kennedy Urlacher has flashed, but with Stroman in the fold, Notre Dame won’t have to throw him to the wolves.
Stroman also comes from a football family as his older brother starred at Virginia Tech and is currently on the New York Giants after spending time with Chicago and Washington.
Notre Dame has now signed two defensive backs from the Transfer Portal as Stroman joins former Alabama defensive back DeVonta Smith in South Bend.
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