Jaden Greathouse says changes since arriving at Notre Dame are 'night and day'

Notre Dame is looking for the next great Irish wide receiver. In South Bend, there’s hope that this could be the true freshman Jaden Greathouse.

To this point, Greathouse has only had 15 practices at Notre Dame. So, he still has a long way to go. Still, as he explained following the spring game, he’s already gone through massive changes as a player.

“Yeah, I feel like the difference is night and day,” Jaden Greathouse said. “Just learning the plays, trying to get lined up in the correct spots, and just help me to play a lot faster.”

As Greathouse explained, catching up to the speed of the game is still incredibly important. Once you’re caught up, then you can take the next step and play quickly.

“So, you know, Coach Stuck [Chansi Stuckey] has been doing a great job of coaching all those mid-years to get used to the speed of the game and so once we got the plays down like that, we’ll be able to go so much faster.”

Jaden Greathouse was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2023, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He was the 157th ranked player overall in that class and the 25th ranked wide receiver.

“Of the four wide receivers to sign with Notre Dame, we feel the best about his readiness to play as a freshman. Greathouse steps into a wide receiver room in South Bend that could use an infusion of playmaking ability,” On3’s Charles Power wrote about Jaden Greathouse.

“The Notre Dame offense should look a bit different next year in terms of new faces with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman taking over at quarterback. It would not be surprising at all to see Greathouse emerge as one of Hartman’s top targets next fall.”

Sam Hartman on what he’s learned from spring practice

Transfer quarterback Sam Hartman has a lot to learn quickly at Notre Dame. Through 15 spring practices, he feels like he’s made great strides.

“I think just understanding what the coaches want from me and what the guys are doing. I think you come in in the spring and you’re trying to learn people’s names. Learn what building you need to go to, what time you need to get to things. Where your locker is, what color loop you’re wearing. All that stuff. You take it for granted when you’re old in the program and now being a young guy,” Hartman said.

“I think it’s relying on my teammates. That’s another thing. The guys help me so much just kind of, ‘Hey, you’re going there. You’re not in the right spot. Whatever.’ And, also, really credit to Tyler [Buchner]. Tyler helped me a lot. He could have easily brushed me off or kept me out of the loop. He’s been one of the main reasons I had success today and had success this spring.