The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

Notre Dame's Benjamin Morrison is heading to the NFL Draft after a promising junior season was cut short by a serious hip injury

On Wednesday, the Fighting Irish announced Golden's replacement. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Notre Dame agreed to hire Chris Ash as its newest defensive coordinator.

Michael Bearden got a couple of key years on staff at Notre Dame. Now, Bearden is moving on to the NFL. Several sources tell FootballScoop that Bearden, Notre Dame's assistant wide receivers coach each of the past two seasons, is making the leap to an NFL staff.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 20: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on after losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes 34-23 in the 2025 CFP National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Reese’s Senior Bowl is set to kick off on Tuesday, January 28th at 10:30 Eastern Time in Mobile, Alabama. Over 100 of the top 2025 NFL Draft prospects are set to face off, and test their abilities in front of NFL scouts across the league.

Another extremely deep position for the Irish, Leonard Moore and Christian Gray will undoubtably be starters once again. The nickel is the only open spot, and you have to believe that Alabama transfer DeVonta Smith will take over that role as Jordan Clark is moving on after using up all his eligibility. Elite group for Notre Dame.

They had future NFL receivers making great catches all over the field, and those were their other receivers: Emeka Egbuka and Carnell Tate. This 2024 Ohio State football ... before from Notre Dame in January’s past. Google the Fighting Irish and ...

Which teams will pick up Notre Dame stars like Xavier Watts, Benjamin Morrison and Riley Leonard in the NFL Draft?

Four years ago, Mike Moon was hired to Notre Dame's defensive staff by then-coordinator Marcus Freeman and ex-defensive line coach Mike Elston. But Moon quickly became a key cog in the Fighting Irish's Al Golden-led defense, proving his coaching versatility by roles that assisted with the coaching of Notre Dame's defensive line and linebackers.

One Notre Dame football player that improved their draft stock during Monday's national championship game is quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard didn't have a big season by any means, but he did play a good game against Ohio State as he was 22-31 for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Leonard was a big part of the comeback.

They are three of the seven members of Notre Dame’s roster linked by a unique bond: Each player’s father played in the NFL, achieving various degree of success but blazing a path for their sons to follow into Monday night’s College Football Playoff championship game against Ohio State.