Looking ahead at Notre Dame Football’s roster management for 2026

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With Notre Dame’s 2025 college football season at an abrupt end, we can start to focus on roster management and the possibilities to come with NFL Draft entries and transfer portal transactions. Notre Dame’s recruiting class for 2026 is signed and set, and with the exception of the increased likelihood of 2027 QB Teddy Jarrard reclassifying to the 2026 class, those are the only 27 players guaranteed to be on the 2026 roster.

Below is the 2026 scholarship chart. Every name listed on the chart is a player currently eligible for 2026 and has not declared publicly for the NFL Draft or the transfer portal. It will, undoubtedly, change quite a bit over the coming months — but this is what we have for right now.

We can speculate on which positions the Irish will go after in the portal, and if you guessed that it’s going to be wide receivers and defensive tackles — you’re probably right. Names like Michigan State WR Nick Marsh and Wake Forest DT Mateen Ibirogba will be tossed around, but whatever discussion we have, it will be smoking hot when the transfer portal opens on January 2nd until it closes on January 16.

Player/Class	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Graduate
Quarterback	Noah Grubbs	Blake Hebert	C.J. Carr	–	`
Running Back	Javian Osborne, Jonaz Walton	Nolan James	Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young	–	Jadarian Price, Gi’Bran Payne
Tight End	Preston Fryzel, Ian Premer	James Flanigan	Jack Larsen	Cooper Flanagan	–
Wide Receiver	Dylan Faison, Bubba Frazier, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, Brayden Robinson	Elijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr., Antavious Richardson	Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate	Jaden Greathouse, KK Smith, Jordan Faison	–
Center	–	–	–	–	Ashton Craig
Guard	Sullivan Garvin, Tyler Merrill, Gregory Patrick	Cameron Herron	–	Joe Otting, Chris Terek	Billy Schrauth
Tackle	Ben Nichols, Grayson McKeogh, Charlie Thom	Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine	Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert	Sullivan Absher, Charles Jagusah	Aamil Wagner
Defensive Tackle	Tiki Hola, Elijah Golden	Joseph Reiff, Davion Dixon	Sean Sevillano	Brenan Vernon, Devan Houstan, Armel Mukam	Donovan Hinish, Elijah Hughes
Defensive End	Ebenezer Ewetade, Rodney Dunham	Christopher Burgess, Gordy Sulfsted	Cole Mullins, Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas	Boubacar Traore	Joshua Burnham, Junior Tuihalamaka
Linebacker	Thomas Davis Jr., Kobe Clapper	Dominik Hulak, Ko’o Kia, Anthony Sacca, Madden Faraimo	Teddy Rezac, Bodie Kahoun, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry	Jaylen Sneed
Safety	Ayden Pouncey, Joey O’Brien, Nick Reddish	Ethan Long, JaDon Blair, Brandon Logan	Taebron Bennie-Powell, Brauntae Johnson	Adon Shuler, Ben Minich, Luke Talich	–
Cornerback	Chaston Smith, Khary Adams	Cree Thomas, Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery	Karson Hobbs, Leonard Moore	Christian Gray	–
Specialists	–	Erik Schmidt	–	–	–
Totals	27/105 (27)	52/105 (25)	74/105 (22)	93/105 (19)	103/105 (10)