All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Cole Luke (Washington Football Team), Bennett Jackson (Jets), Keivarae Russell (Saints), and Jalen Elliot (Lions) all made practice squads.© 2022 NFL Enterprises LLC. Really hope he ends up sticking around in the NFL. If there was ever a kid to root for in the NFL by Notre Dame fans without a pro team, it’s Crawford. He went undrafted, then was cut in final roster cuts before the Bengals claimed him off waivers.įan-favorite Shaun Crawford made the Raiders practice squad. One surprise here is rookie Nick McCloud. Most Notre Dame fans wouldn’t have pegged him to be a player who lasted this long in the NFL, but here he is making another NFL roster. Matthias Farley continues to have one of the more unexpectedly long NFL careers. LB Drue Tranquill, Los Angeles Chargersīoth Tevon Coney and Asmar Bilal made the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Cleveland Browns.The Butkus Award winner turned some heads in training camp and looks like a steal as a 2nd round pick. Linebacker hasn’t quite caught up to the defensive line in terms of producing NFL talent for Notre Dame, but a trio of Irish backers made NFL rosters highlighted by rookie Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah in Cleveland. Sheldon Day was part of the final roster cuts for the Browns, but he was resigned for their practice squad. Nine former Notre Dame defensive line made active rosters including all five defensive ends that Mike Elston recruited in the class of 2016 – Daelin Hayes, Jamir Jones, Julian Okwara, Khalid Kareem, and Ade Ogundeji. Remember when Notre Dame had a hard time attracting defensive linemen and producing NFL linemen? Yeah, those days are long gone.
Tommy Kraemer made the Detroit Lions practice squad this year as a rookie.
OT Mike McGlinchey, San Francisco 49ers.OL Robert Hainsey, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Notre Dame has an eye-popping 10 former offensive linemen on active rosters for 2021 with Aaron Banks, Liam Eichenberg, and Robert Hainsey all making rosters as rookies. It’s easy to see why Notre Dame is called O-Line U by many. Rookie Brock Wright didn’t make an active roster, but he did make the practice squad for the Detroit Lions along with fellow former Notre Dame tight end Alize Mack. He’s quietly had a pretty nice NFL career so far despite not having some of the same success as his fellow former Domers while at Notre Dame. Kmet, Rudolph, and Tremble probably aren’t a surprise to most, but Durham Smythe might be. Tight End (4)įour Notre Dame tight ends made active rosters at final roster cuts. Brown (Packers) didn’t make final cuts, but were signed to the practice squads for their respective teams. Javon McKinley (Detroit Lions) and Equanimeous St. Will Fuller will almost certainly join this list later in the year after he finishes serving his four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. He could still end up on IR following his forearm injury, but the fact that the Rams kept on the final cutdowns shows they intend to play him at some point this year. The one surprise here is Big Benny Skowronek making the Rams roster even after getting injured early in camp. Claypool looks primed for a potential breakout season. No surprises here with Boykin or Claypool though Boykin does face a critical year as he enters year 3. RB Tony Jones Jr., New Orleans Saints – Jones had a great training camp and was one of the more surprising former Domers to make a roster just since many didn’t expect him to heading into camp after the Saints signed Devonta Freemanthis summer.ĬJ Prosise (Buccaneers), Josh Adams (Jets), and Dexter Williams (Packers) all made practice squads.One of the most notable is that the league has. He did make the Tennessee Titans practice squad though. The NFL is going with a three-phased roster cut process this summer, which could complicate decisions for GMs. QB Ian Book, New Orleans Saints – There was some chatter that the Saints might try to trade Book, but the all-time winningest quarterback in Notre Dame football history made the final roster as the 3rd QB behind Jameis Winston and Tayson Hill.ĭeshone Kizer is still attempting to catch on the NFL but didn’t make an active roster.A host of other former players are on the cusp of roster status as members of the practice squad.
When the dust settled, 38 former Notre Dame football players found themselves on active NFL rosters. The NFL’s final cutdown day came and went this week along with the initial waiver wire window.
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