Notre Dame reveals new numbers, number changes ahead of 2025 spring practice
CJ Carr‘s number at Saline (Mich.) High was 13. The four-star quarterback wore that number in all his visit photos, as well as his Notre Dame commitment graphic in June 2022. However, he had to settle for No. 12 as a freshman because No. 13 was occupied by senior signal-caller Riley Leonard.
With Leonard moving on to the NFL, Carr made the switch back to No. 13.
He’s one of five Notre Dame players who changed their numbers ahead of spring practice, which begins Wednesday morning. Another is sophomore cornerback Leonard Moore, who will wear No. 2 after starring in No. 15 his freshman year. Sophomore running back Aneyas Williams is a third, switching from No. 20 to No. 22.
Junior Devan Houstan, who switched from defensive line to offensive line after struggling to find a foothold in DL coach Al Washington‘s unit and will don No. 52. He previously wore No. 98. Additionally, sophomore offensive lineman Peter Jones changed his number from 73 to 77.
The Irish also revealed new numbers for their 13 early-enrolling freshmen and six early-enrolling transfers. Three of the transfers received single-digit numbers: former Alabama nickel back Devonta Smith (No. 0), former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling (No. 7) and former Virginia Tech safety Jalen Stroman (No. 7).
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Additionally, the jerseys Notre Dame’s freshmen who participated in practice during the College Football Playoff wore in December and January will remain their numbers for their first season in South Bend. Safety JaDon Blair is No. 11, quarterback Blake Hebert is No. 12, linebacker Madden Faraimo is No. 19 and safety Ethan Long is No. 22.
Here is the full list of new numbers for Notre Dame’s mid-year enrollees, as well as the two number changes.
New numbers for mid-year enrollees
| Player, Pos. | Number | Transfer or freshman |
| Devonta Smith, NB | 0 | Transfer (Alabama) |
| Will Pauling, WR | 2 | Transfer (Wisconsin) |
| Jalen Stroman, S | 7 | Transfer (Virginia Tech) |
| JaDon Blair, S | 11 | Freshman |
| Blake Hebert, QB | 12 | Freshman |
| Elijah Burress, WR | 16 | Freshman |
| Madden Faraimo, LB | 19 | Freshman |
| Cree Thomas, CB | 20 | Freshman |
| Ethan Long, S | 22 | Freshman |
| Nolan James Jr., RB | 23 | Freshman |
| Elijah Hughes, DL | 56 | Transfer (USC) |
| Cam Herron, OL | 57 | Freshman |
| Matty Augustine, OL | 58 | Freshman |
| Davion Dixon, DL | 58 | Freshman |
| Owen Strebig, OL | 78 | Freshman |
| Scrap Richardson, WR | 81 | Freshman |
| Jerome Bettis Jr., WR | 83 | Freshman |
| Jared Dawson, DL | 93 | Transfer (Louisville) |
| Noah Burnette, K | 98 | Transfer (North Carolina) |
Notre Dame football players who changed numbers
| Player, Pos. | New number | Previous number |
| Leonard Moore, CB | 2 | 15 |
| CJ Carr, QB | 13 | 12 |
| Aneyas Williams, RB | 22 | 20 |
| Devan Houstan, OL* | 52 | 98 |
| Peter Jones, OL | 77 | 73 |
* Switched from defensive line to offensive line
