Notre Dame transfer linebacker <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/anthony-sacca-149828/">Anthony Sacca</a> has committed to UCLA, <a href="https://x.com/chris_hummer/status/2009869113032691954?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to Chris Hummer of CBS Sports</a>. Blue & Gold’s Mike Singer can confirm.



Sacca joins a new-look UCLA program led by head coach <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/bob-chesney-243703/">Bob Chesney</a>, who led James Madison to the Sun Belt championship and the College Football Playoff in 2025.



The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Sacca was the second Irish linebacker to depart the program. Redshirt freshman <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/bodie-kahoun-176198/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bodie Kahoun</a> is also seeking a transfer, with a crowded linebacker room led by new LBs coach <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/al-washington-134448/">Al Washington</a>.



Sacca was one of five first-year players who did not appear in a game for Notre Dame last season. Two of the four others, defensive lineman <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/dominik-hulak-163111/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dominik Hulak</a> and defensive back <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/brandon-logan-178820/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brandon Logan</a>, were not in uniform to end the season. The other two were quarterback <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/blake-hebert-156020/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blake Hebert</a> and wide receiver <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/antavious-richardson-241968/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scrap Richardson</a>.



A product of Philadelphia <a href="https://www.on3.com/high-school/st-josephs-prep-school-philadelphia-pa-19673/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Joseph’s Prep School</a>, Sacca was one of 25 recruits to sign with Notre Dame in the 2025 cycle. Three others from the class have also entered the transfer portal this offseason: Richardson, safety <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/jadon-blair-176749/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JaDon Blair</a> and cornerback <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/cree-thomas-155033/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cree Thomas</a>. Blair committed to continue his college career at Missouri, while Thomas is headed to Colorado.



According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, Sacca was a four-star prospect who ranked as the No. 344 overall player, No. 34 linebacker nationally and No. 9 prospect in Pennsylvania. In high school, Sacca held scholarship offers from 21 other Power Four programs, but he ultimately chose the Irish over Alabama, Duke, Ohio State and Wisconsin. 



Sacca is the son of former Penn State quarterback Tony Sacca. He was recruited to Notre Dame by the elder Sacca’s teammate at Penn State, former Irish defensive coordinator <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/al-golden-132723/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Al Golden</a>. However, the younger Sacca never got to play for Golden because he left the program after the 2024 season. The other Irish coach heavily involved in his recruitment, linebackers coach <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/max-bullough-86573/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max Bullough</a>, departed from Notre Dame for Michigan State.



Now, Sacca is moving on from Notre Dame, too.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-notre-dame-transfers-committed-to-other-schools">Notre Dame transfers committed to other schools</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>QB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/kenny-minchey-73343/">Kenny Minchey</a>: Kentucky</li>



<li>QB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/anthony-rezac-159197/">Anthony Rezac</a>: South Dakota State</li>



<li>RB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/gibran-payne-46048/">Gi’Bran Payne</a>: Cincinnati</li>



<li>DE <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/joshua-burnham-67853/">Joshua Burnham</a>: Indiana</li>



<li>S <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/jadon-blair-176749/">JaDon Blair</a>: Missouri</li>



<li>CB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/cree-thomas-155033/">Cree Thomas</a>: Colorado</li>



<li>CB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/karson-hobbs-155267/">Karson Hobbs</a>: Florida State</li>



<li>LB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/anthony-sacca-149828/">Anthony Sacca</a>: UCLA</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-uncommitted-fighting-irish-transfers">Uncommitted Fighting Irish transfers</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>CB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/chance-tucker-19833/">Chance Tucker</a></li>



<li>S <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/taebron-bennie-powell-151969/">Taebron Bennie-Powell</a></li>



<li>S <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/ben-minich-145895/">Ben Minich</a></li>



<li>DT <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/armel-mukam-152286/">Armel Mukam</a></li>



<li>WR <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/kk-smith-150563/">KK Smith</a></li>



<li>DE <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/preston-zinter-96896/">Preston Zinter</a></li>



<li>LB <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/bodie-kahoun-176198/">Bodie Kahoun</a></li>



<li>WR <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/antavious-richardson-241968/">Scrap Richardson</a></li>



<li>K <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/marcello-diomede-283528/">Marcello Diomede</a></li>



<li>WR <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/leo-scheidler-227870/">Leo Scheidler</a></li>



<li>WR <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/alex-whitman-227944/">Alex Whitman</a></li>
</ul>

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