Transfer tracker: How 12 former Notre Dame players performed in Week 1 with new teams

Just as Notre Dame football began the 2025 season this week, 10 players from last year’s team kicked off their careers elsewhere. Two more who also did not finish last season with the Fighting Irish also made their debuts for another school. Blue & Gold breaks down how they all performed in Week 1. 

QB Steve Angeli (Syracuse): Notre Dame’s former backup won the starting quarterback competition and debuted for the Orange with 40 passes in a 45-26 loss to Tennessee. He completed 23 of them (57.4%) for 274 yards and 1 touchdown while also throwing an interception. The Volunteers also sacked him 5 times. 

OL Ty Chan (Connecticut): Made his first career collegiate start at right guard in a 59-13 win against Central Connecticut. He did not allow any pressure in 29 snaps. Next week, the Huskies face Angeli and Syracuse. 

WR Deion Colzie (Miami Ohio): Started and played 42 snaps, posting an 11-yard catch in a 17-0 loss to Wisconsin. 

OL Pat Coogan (Indiana): Started at center and played all 92 snaps in 27-14 victory over Old Dominion. He allowed 1 quarterback hurry, but rushers averaged 5.2 yards per carry (14 rushes, 73 yards) when running left or right middle, which he was primarily responsible for. 

DL Tyson Ford (California): Did not play in Cal’s 34-15 win at Oregon State. 

EDGE Aiden Gobaira (James Madison): After missing the last two seasons, Gobaira played 18 snaps and logged a tackle in a 45-10 victory against Weber State. 

CB Jaden Mickey (Boise State): Only played one defensive snap in a 34-7 loss at USF. He contributed on special teams to the kick and punt coverage units as well as field goal block. 

OL Sam Pendleton (Tennessee): Started at center and played 67 of 70 snaps in a 45-26 win over Syracuse, allowing just 1 quarterback hurry while also getting penalized once. Rushers averaged 5.9 yards per carry (8 rushes, 47 yards) when running left or right middle, which he was primarily responsible for. 

TE Charlie Selna (seemingly retired): According to his LinkedIn, Selna started a position at Glean in San Francisco as a sales development associate. 

OL Rocco Spindler (Nebraska): Started at right guard and played all 78 snaps in a 20-17 victory against Cincinnati, giving up 1 quarterback hurry. Rushers averaged 4.7 yards per carry (3 rushes, 14 yards) when running behind him. 

WR Jayden Thomas (Virginia): Played 16 snaps in a 48-7 win against Coastal Carolina. Starting quarterback Chandler Morris targeted him twice, which resulted in no catches and one drop. 

LB Kennedy Urlacher (USC): Played 22 snaps, 11 of which were at free safety, recording 2 solo tackles, including 1 sack, in a 73-13 victory over Missouri State. Also had a quarterback hit and a run stop. He did not allow a reception the one time he was targeted. 

TE Andrew Yanoshak (Dayton): The former Notre Dame tight end played 36 snaps on the defensive line, recording 3 solo tackles in a 14-24 loss at Eastern Illinois. 

K Zac Yoakam (Houston): Kicked off 6 times for 289 yards — including 5 touchbacks — in a 27-0 win over Stephen F. Austin.