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Junior linebacker Josh Barajas will transfer to Illinois State University per a release by the Redbird program.
Barajas orginally pledged a commitment to Penn State before flipping to Notre Dame at the end of May in 2014.
The 6-foot-2, 239-pounder arrived at Notre Dame with high promise as he was a highly rated four-star prospect out of Andrean High School (Ind.). Barajas was a US Army All-American and recorded 98 tackles and seven sacks as a senior.
At Notre Dame, Barajas struggled to get into the rotation and redshirted his freshman season in 2015.
In 2016, Barajas saw the field in nine games for the Irish, primarily a special teams role. He did not see action against Syracuse, Miami, or Navy. Barajas did not record a tackle during his time in South Bend.
The departure leaves Nyles Morgan, Jonathan Jones, and Jamir Jones at the Mike position, while incoming freshmen Drew White and David Adams could also project at the position.
Barajas orginally pledged a commitment to Penn State before flipping to Notre Dame at the end of May in 2014.
The 6-foot-2, 239-pounder arrived at Notre Dame with high promise as he was a highly rated four-star prospect out of Andrean High School (Ind.). Barajas was a US Army All-American and recorded 98 tackles and seven sacks as a senior.
At Notre Dame, Barajas struggled to get into the rotation and redshirted his freshman season in 2015.
In 2016, Barajas saw the field in nine games for the Irish, primarily a special teams role. He did not see action against Syracuse, Miami, or Navy. Barajas did not record a tackle during his time in South Bend.
The departure leaves Nyles Morgan, Jonathan Jones, and Jamir Jones at the Mike position, while incoming freshmen Drew White and David Adams could also project at the position.
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