The Fighting Irish nose tackle checked in this spring at 292 pounds and 12% body fat. "Now I'm a junior. I have to come in and play.”

Notre Dame’s rising sophomore wide receiver snagged one pass last fall on a deep ball thrown from midfield to the end zone. He’s proving this spring that catch is just a taste of what’s to come.

The rising senior switched from running back to wide receiver this spring. He struggled to catch the ball early on, and now Tyree appears ready for a dynamic role within the Fighting Irish offense in 2023.

Notre Dame’s most productive returning wide receiver has experimented at cornerback this spring, which could be the position he chooses to play going forward.

Fighting Irish offensive linemen Joe Alt, Blake Fisher and Zeke Correll say Joe Rudolph established continuity within the room while bringing in new drills and minor technique adjustments.

Marcus Freeman says Tyler Buchner and Sam Hartman are playing at a high level after 11 spring practices. “We’ll name a starting quarterback when I’m fully confident we have one starting quarterback. I think they both could be starting quarterbacks for us right now.”

Notre Dame’s starting right tackle entered spring ball at a trim 310 pounds. Fisher now feels quicker, more agile and possesses more stamina than ever before. “I can just go and go at 100 mph all the time.”

The Rising sophomore will no longer cross-train at linebacker. He’s now a full-time Vyper and the top candidate to back up Jordan Botelho.

Coach Marcus Freeman surprised the media on Wednesday morning by opening up the entirety of spring practice No. 9. Fighting Irish players wore helmets and shoulder pads.

Two Fighting Irish players have rushed for at least 800 yards six times in the history of the program, but 2023 will mark the first time that both members of the backfield duo return.

A string of lower-body injuries limited Payne in each of the last three seasons. Now, the former blue-chip prospect is back to 100% health and receiving a heavy workload with the Fighting Irish this spring.

The Notre Dame safety room has endured loss after loss over the last few months, but a trio of veteran players may create position stability if they break out this spring.

Brian Mason transformed Notre Dame special teams in one season, but his replacement Marty Biagi has the coaching chops to enhance the Fighting Irish roster in a key area.