Notre Dame football transfer portal, roster tracker: Who’s staying, who’s going

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t overtly say the Fighting Irish roster is going to look a lot different from the beginning of December through the end of January, but he hinted at it. There has already been plenty of movement in and out of South Bend, and there will be more in the coming weeks.

“We need to kind of have an idea of what the future plans are for certain guys,” Freeman said on Dec. 4.

Below, you’ll find a constantly updated tracker of the following:

• Notre Dame players who have announced they’ll play beyond four years with the Irish.

• Notre Dame players who have decided to opt out of the Gator Bowl to enter the NFL Draft or transfer portal.

• Every Notre Dame scholarship player from the 2022 roster who has eligibility to return in 2023.

Who’s staying (graduate students)

This list includes the players who have made official announcements. If a player is not included in this segment, it does not mean they will not come back in 2023.

• Graduate student cornerback Cam Hart

Hart announced on Nov. 29 that he’ll return for a fifth year. Hart has started 20 games in the last two seasons. Freeman announced on Dec. 4 that Hart will undergo a second shoulder surgery in as many years. He will not play in the Gator Bowl as a result. He finished the season with 25 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 4 passes broken up.

• Graduate student long snapper Michael Vinson

Vinson announced on Dec. 2 he’ll return for a sixth year. A former walk-on, Vinson was put on scholarship prior to the 2022 season. He’s a three-year starter and a steadying presence for the Irish on and off the field.

• Wide receiver Matt Salerno

Salerno announced he’s returning for one final season in South Bend on Dec. 16.

• Safety DJ Brown

Brown announced he’s returning for a sixth season on Jan. 8.

Who’s going (transfer portal)

• Rising senior quarterback Drew Pyne

Pyne announced on Dec. 2 he’d enter the transfer portal. He officially entered the portal on Dec. 5. A 10-game starter for Notre Dame in 2022, Pyne went 8-2 and threw 22 touchdown passes with 6 interceptions. Freeman said he had an honest conversation with Pyne before he made his decision.

• Rising sophomore cornerback Jayden Bellamy

Bellamy entered the portal on Dec. 5. He did not appear for the Irish in 2022 and will take four years of eligiblity with him to his next stop. He’s the first member of the Irish’s recruiting class of 2022 to seek a transfer.

• Graduate student defensive end Osita Ekwonu

Ekwonu entered the portal on Dec. 5. He has two years of eligibility remaining after only playing in one game in four seasons with the Irish.

• Tight end Cane Berrong

Berrong entered the portal on Dec. 12. Berrong appeared in one game in 2022 and has two years of eligibility remaining.

Who’s going (NFL Draft)

• Tight end Michael Mayer

Mayer declared for the draft on Dec. 7. He was only a rising senior, but it was a foregone conclusion he’d finish his college career after three seasons. He leaves South Bend with all of the program’s major tight end records.

• Defensive end Isaiah Foskey

Foskey declared for the draft on Dec. 8. He departs the program as the all-time leader in sacks (26.5).

• Safety Brandon Joseph

Joseph declared for the draft on Dec. 31. He only spent one season in South Bend, and he missed three games (including the Gator Bowl) due to injury.

• Defensive end Justin Ademilola

Ademilola declared for the draft on Jan. 6.

Who’s going (retirement)

• Wide receiver Braden Lenzy

Lenzy announced his football playing career is over on Dec. 31.

Notre Dame players out of eligibility

• Right guard Josh Lugg

• Defensive tackle Jayson Ademilola

• Defensive tackle Chris Smith

• Linebacker Bo Bauer

• Safety Houston Griffith

• Cornerback TaRiq Bracy

• Kicker Blake Grupe

• Punter Jon Sot

Notre Dame players with eligibility remaining

This list includes players who have not made official decisions on their future. These players could come back, but they could also choose to move on. Years of eligibility remaining are in parenthesis.

Rising sixth-year seniors

• Left guard Jarrett Patterson (1)

Rising fifth-year seniors

• Center Zeke Correll (2)

• Defensive end Nana Osafo-Mensah (2)

• Defensive tackle Howard Cross III (2)

• Linebacker JD Bertrand (2)

• Linebacker Marist Liufau (2)

• Linebacker Jack Kiser (2)

Rising seniors

• Running back Chris Tyree (2)

• Tight end Kevin Bauman (3)

• Offensive tackle Tosh Baker (3)

• Offensive tackle Michael Carmody (3)

• Offensive guard Andrew Kristofic (2)

• Defensive end Alexander Ehrensberger (3)

• Defensive end Jordan Botelho (2)

• Defensive tackle Rylie Mills (2)

• Defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina (2)

• Safety Xavier Watts (2)

• Safety Ramon Henderson (2)

• Cornerback Clarence Lewis (2)

• Long snapper Alex Peitsch (3)

Rising juniors

• Quarterback Tyler Buchner (3)

• Quarterback Ron Powlus III (3)

• Running back Logan Diggs (2)

• Running back Audric Estimé (2)

• Wide receiver Lorenzo Styles (2)

• Wide receiver Deion Colzie (2)

• Wide receiver Jayden Thomas (2)

• Tight end Mitchell Evans (2)

• Left tackle Joe Alt (2)

• Right tackle Blake Fisher (3)

• Offensive tackle Caleb Johnson (3)

• Offensive tackle Rocco Spindler (3)

• Offensive lineman Pat Coogan (3)

• Defensive end Jason Onye (3)

• Defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio (3)

• Linebacker Prince Kollie (2)

• Linebacker Will Schweitzer (3)

• Safety Ryan Barnes (3)

• Safety Justin Walters (3)

• Cornerback Chance Tucker (3)

• Cornerback Philip Riley (3)

• Kicker Josh Bryan (3)

Rising sophomores

• Quarterback Steve Angeli (4)

• Running back Jadarian Price (4)

• Running back Gi’Bran Payne (4)

• Wide receiver Tobias Merriweather (3)

• Tight end Holden Staes (3)

• Tight end Eli Raridon (3)

• Offensive tackle Ty Chan (4)

• Offensive tackle Aamil Wagner (4)

• Offensive guard Ashton Craig (4)

• Offensive guard Billy Schrauth (4)

• Defensive end Aiden Gobaira (4)

• Defensive end Tyson Ford (4)

• Defensive end Joshua Burnham (4)

• Defensive tackle Donovan Hinish (4)

• Linebacker Jaylen Sneed (4)

• Linebacker Junior Tuihalamaka (3)

• Linebacker Nolan Ziegler (4)

• Cornerback Benjamin Morrison (3)

• Cornerback Jaden Mickey (3)

• Kicker Bryce McFerson (4)