Notre Dame Junior Defensive Back to Enter Transfer Portal

Notre Dame's secondary loses some depth as a cornerback is set to enter the transfer portal

Nick Shepkowski | Sep 23, 2024

Notre Dame corner back Jaden Mickey addresses media after a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK

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With the fourth game of the 2024 season in the books, players on the Notre Dame football roster have decisions to make in terms of holding onto a year of eligibility.

Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey has decided his time as a Fighting Irish football player are done as he has announced he will not play the rest of the year, opting instead to redshirt to save a year of eligibility, and enter the transfer portal after graduating in the spring.

“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”
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— JadenMickey (@jadenmickey_) September 23, 2024

What Jaden Mickey's Transfer Means to Notre Dame Football

Jaden Mickey has been Notre Dame's third cornerback in the rotation this fall as Christian Gray has emerged as a real up-and-comer at the position. It should go without saying but with the talent Notre Dame has at cornerback, losing Mickey means losing a very talented player and the depth taking a significant hit.

With freshman Leonard Moore impressing and growing early in his Notre Dame career, Mickey likely sees his better chance at starting coming at a different program than in South Bend as a senior. This way he keeps two years of eligibility wherever he ends up transferring to.