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Notre Dame Football: Photos from Opening Practice of Fall Camp

Football season is officially underway as the countdown is on to Texas A&M for Notre Dame

Nick Shepkowski

Notre Dame cornerbacks Benjamin Morrison (20) and Chance Tucker (18) participate in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend.
Notre Dame cornerbacks Benjamin Morrison (20) and Chance Tucker (18) participate in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Notre Dame football is underway for the 2024 season.

One month before the Fighting Irish open Marcus Freeman's third season as head coach at Texas A&M, Notre Dame held their first practice of fall camp on Wednesday.

It featured players in helmets but not even shoulder pads but set the tone for the regular season that everything is now a countdown until.

Some news was made after the practice as Marcus Freeman broke down the first day and some off-season happenings.

Among those:

A leader emerges in Notre Dame's right tackle derby


Notre Dame has lost a reserve linebacker for the 2024 season


Marcus Freeman Provides Riley Leonard Health Update

With fall camp underway for Notre Dame football, check out those stories from Day One and be sure to see some of the best photos from the first practice below

Marcus Freeman greets quarterback Kenny Minchey during Notre Dame's first practice of fall camp in 2024.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, right, greets quarterback Kenny Minchey (8) during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame defensive lineman Grant Ristoff gets work in on day one of fall camp 2024
Notre Dame defensive lineman Grant Ristoff participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Riley Leonard thows a pass during Notre Dame's opening practice of fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard throws the ball during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey works a drill during the first practice of fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Northwestern transfer Rod Heard II participates in a drill at fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame safety Rod Heard II (2) participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame's Christian Gray and Leonard Moore participate in a drill at the first team practice of fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame cornerbacks Christian Gray, left, and Leonard Moore participate in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame tight end Cooper Flanagan gets ready for opening practice of fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame tight end Cooper Flanagan (87) warms up during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame's Leonard Moore heads to the next drill at fall camp's opening practice.
Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore (15) walks to a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Freshman offensive tackle Guerby Lambert takes a break for water during a hot morning as Notre Dame opened fall camp
Notre Dame offensive lineman Guerby Lambert, left, takes a drink during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Running back Kedren Young gets a rep during Notre Dame's opening practice of the 2024 season.
Notre Dame running back Kedren Young participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
New Notre Dame punter James Rendell takes a break to watch other kickers during the first practice of fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame punter James Rendell watches other kickers during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Jordan Faison stretches before the first practice of fall camp for Notre Dame in 2024
Notre Dame wide receiver Jordan Faison (6) stretches during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Freshman quarterback CJ Carr throws a pass during Notre Dame's opening practice of the 2024 football season.
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr throws the ball during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame officially gets practice underway on the first day of fall camp 2024.
Notre Dame football began its 2024 fall practices Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at the Irish Athletic Center in South Bend. / Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman meets the media after the first practice of the 2024 football season.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman speaks with the media after a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK
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