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WR Jordan Johnson To Transfer From Notre Dame

Talented sophomore receiver Jordan Johnson has entered the transfer portal

Bryan Driskell

In a move that hurts the Notre Dame program, but not one that is unexpected, sophomore wide receiver Jordan Johnson has entered the transfer portal.

Johnson was one of the top prospects in the Notre Dame 2020 recruiting class. A 5-star recruit and the No. 28 player in the country according to Rivals, Johnson was the highest ranked wide receiver recruit to commit to Notre Dame in the Brian Kelly tenure.

His Notre Dame career was short-lived and rocky. Almost from the moment he arrived Kelly pushed back hard on the push for him to play, and Johnson got just 26 snaps as a true freshman.

Kelly constantly mentioned "traits" and academic issues with Johnson, and every time the media or fan base pushed for Johnson the Irish head coach was quick to point out his flaws and faults.

The spring was an opportunity for Johnson to push for more playing time, but he missed a couple of practices and was consistently on the second and third teams, and in the Blue-Gold Game he was never targeted as part of the pass game.

Losing Johnson is a big blow in many ways for Notre Dame, from both a perception standpoint and now the Irish have lost one of their most talented pass catchers, but it's not a surprise considering the manner in which he was talked about publicly by the head coach. Players like Johnson are not going to wait three year before getting their opportunity to play.

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Bryan Driskell
BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter

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