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Notre Dame Names Its 2022 Football Captains

Notre Dame has named its captains for the 2022 football season

Bryan Driskell

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Notre Dame has named six players as captains for the 2022 football season, including two players who are now multi-year captains. Notre Dame has three captains on each side of the ball.

Veterans Avery Davis and Jarrett Patterson were once again named captains after also earning that honor a season ago. Davis is out for the season after suffering a knee injury but his leadership will still be needed. Patterson is expected to anchor the Notre Dame offensive line in 2022.

Standout defensive end Isaiah Foskey and star tight end Michael Mayer are widely considered Notre Dame's two best players, and both were also named captains for the Irish. Foskey racked up 11 sacks last season and is widely considered one of the best pass rushers in college football while Mayer is considered arguably the best tight end in the game.

Veteran linebackers JD Bertrand and Bo Bauer were also named captains. That duo is battling for the starting Mike linebacker job but Bauer was expected to at least be named a captain for his special teams work.

Notre Dame is in a unique situation where it had several veterans that have provided leadership for this team, but at some point you can have too many captains. Players just Justin Ademilola, and safety Brandon Joseph (a captain for Northwestern last year) will be vocal leaders, and Jayson Ademilola provides a lot of that kind of hard work leadership. Having those six captains plus veterans like those just mentioned are partly why expectations are high for the Irish this season.

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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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