Newsstand: On3 ranks Notre Dame football player among top 10 transfer additions in 2023
It is not all departure news for the Notre Dame football program this week on the transfer portal front. On Thursday, On3’s Jesse Simonton named a Fighting Irish addition as one of the top portal players in 2023.
Simonton tapped defensive lineman Javontae Jean-Baptiste as the No. 10 most impactful transfer addition this season. It was the 6-foot-4½, 260-pounder’s debut on the list.
In his only season with the Irish, Jean-Baptiste led the team with 9.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. He was fourth with 47 tackles, 20 of which were solo.
Simonton selected Virginia wide receiver Malik Washington as the No. 1 player on the list. The complete list can be found here.
Jean-Baptiste transferred to Notre Dame after five seasons at Ohio State. In his five years with the Buckeyes, he had 51 tackles (25 solo), 10 tackles for loss and 8 sacks.
Jean-Baptiste was one of eight players Notre Dame picked up from the transfer portal. The Irish also added quarterback Sam Hartman, running back Devyn Ford, defensive backs Thomas Harper and Antonio Carter, kicker Spencer Shrader, and punter Ben Krimm from the portal. They gave an opportunity to former Virginia Tech wide receiver Kaleb Smith, who retired in the spring.
Notre Dame Posts of the Day
Former Irish men’s basketball coach Mike Brey — now with the Atlanta Hawks — took a photo with former Irish player Blake Wesley of the San Antonio Spurs before Thursday night’s game.
Irish graduate student cornerback Cam Hart committed to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
One Fighting Irish fan created a spoof of the program’s transfer portal graphic to express their loyalty to the team.
Notre Dame Quote of the Day
“I still get some coaches texting me (from the SEC). But I’m committed and locked in. Notre Dame — that’s where I’m going. Whatever they (other coaches) want to do, that’s up to them.”
— Irish 2025 class top 40 four-star quarterback commit Deuce Knight on other schools reaching out to recruit him.
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- ND football 2023-24 transfer portal tracker (updated Nov. 30)
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- ND freshman WR Braylon James to enter NCAA Transfer Portal
- Highlights and takeaways from seeing 2026 ND QB target Will Griffin
- Ten thoughts on ND football: Nov. 30, 2023
- Q&A: ND QB pledge Deuce Knight on improvements, commitment, more
- PFF grades for every ND player on defense in all 12 games
- COLUMN: Is a revolving door at quarterback the new normal for ND football?
- PFF grades for every ND player on offense in all 12 games
- The top five PFF players for ND on special teams in the regular season
- Gimme Five: ND RB Audric Estimé’s season in context
- Transfer out: How the 12 players that left ND before the season performed on new teams
- Newsstand: ND football was among unluckiest Power Five teams in 2023
