The transfer portal will open on Jan. 2, giving talented college football players from across the country a 14-day window to enter. Like every other program, head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish are gearing up for a chaotic couple of weeks. The objective is to withstand as much loss and, hopefully, improve the team overall. 

To keep up with all the latest moves and stay somewhat organized, I have put together a tracker for all of the offseason movement. That includes players leaving the program via the portal, players coming in, and others who have exhausted their eligibility. It’s going to be a busy few months. 

Notre Dame transfer portal tracker and other departures or additions

Notre Dame players entering the transfer portal

Here are the players who have announced their intention to enter the transfer portal. It officially opens on Jan. 2. Players have until Jan. 16 to enter. 

(Note: Grade/classification from 2025 season)

QB Kenny Minchey (RS So.) – Kentucky

QB Anthony Rezac (RS Fr.) – South Dakota State

RB Gi’Bran Payne (RS Jr.) – Cincinnati

WR KK Smith (RS So.) – Michigan State

WR Alex Whitman (Sr.)

WR Leo Scheidler (Sr.)

WR Scrap Richardson (Fr.) – Auburn

EDGE Joshua Burnham (RS Jr.) – Indiana

LB Preston Zinter (RS So.) – Rice

LB Bodie Kahoun (RS Fr.) – Boston College

LB Anthony Sacca (Fr.) – UCLA

CB Karson Hobbs (So.) – Florida State

CB Chance Tucker (RS Sr.)

CB Cree Thomas (Fr.) – Colorado

S JaDon Blair (Fr.) – Missouri

S Taebron Bennie-Powell (RS Fr.) – Boise State

S Ben Minich (RS So.) – Miami (OH)

PK Marcello Diomede (RS Jr.)

Notre Dame’s additions through the transfer portal

WR Quincy Porter (Ohio State)

WR Mylan Graham (Ohio State)

EDGE Keon Keeley (Alabama)

DT Francis Brewu (Pitt)

DT Tionne Gray (Oregon)

CB DJ McKinney (Colorado)

CB Jayden Sanders (Michigan)

K Spencer Porath (Purdue)

NFL declarations or players with no more eligibility

Here are the players who have exhausted their eligibility or have chosen to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft. 

QB Tyler Buchner 

RB Jeremiyah Love 

RB Jadarian Price 

WR Malachi Fields 

WR Will Pauling 

TE Eli Raridon 

OT Aamil Wagner 

OG Billy Schrauth 

DE Jordan Botelho 

DE Junior Tuihalamaka 

DT Jason Onye 

DT Gabriel Rubio 

DT Jared Dawson

CB DeVonta Smith 

S Jalen Stroman 

PK Noah Burnette 

P James Rendell 

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