Transfer tracker: How Jaden Mickey and 11 former Notre Dame players performed in Week 2

Notre Dame football had a bye last week. Still, 12 players appeared in games … former players, that is. Blue & Gold breaks down how this year’s transfers performed in Week 2. A look at how they fared in Week 1 can be found here.

QB Steve Angeli (Syracuse): Led the Orange to a 27-20 overtime victory against Connecticut, completing 33-53 passes for 417 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception. He was also sacked 4 times.

OL Ty Chan (Connecticut): In the same game, Chan started at right guard and played 67 of 82 snaps. He did not surrender any pressures, but was penalized once. When running behind the right guard, the Huskies gained 29 yards on 3 carries (9.7 yards per attempt). Chan also saw 3 snaps at left guard.

WR Deion Colzie (Miami Ohio): Played 42 of 48 snaps and had a 9-yard catch in a 45-17 loss to Rutgers. 

OL Pat Coogan (Indiana): Started at center and played 63 of 69 snaps in a 56-9 victory over Kennesaw State. He did not allow any pressures, and rushers averaged 5.9 yards per carry (9 rushes, 53 yards) when running left or right middle, which he was primarily responsible for. 

DL Tyson Ford (California): Did not play in Cal’s 35-3 win at Texas Southern. 

EDGE Aiden Gobaira (James Madison): Played 27 snaps and logged 2 tackles in a 28-14 loss to Louisville.

CB Jaden Mickey (Boise State): After only playing one defensive snap in a 34-7 loss at USF, Mickey started at slot cornerback and played 39 snaps in a 51-14 win over Eastern Washington. He led the team with 5 solo tackles, including 1 stop for loss, and had a forced fumble. Pro Football Focus also credited Mickey with 6 run stops, 2 quarterback hurries and 1 pass breakup. He gave up just 21 yards on 5 catches when targeted 6 times.

OL Sam Pendleton (Tennessee): Started at center and played 46 of 101 snaps in a 72-7 win over East Tennessee. He did not surrender any pressures.

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 54 of 73 snaps in a 68-0 victory against Akron. He gave up 0 pressures.

WR Jayden Thomas (Virginia): Played 15 snaps in a 35-31 loss to NC State. He did not have any targets.

LB Kennedy Urlacher (USC): Played 18 snaps, 9 of which were at free safety, recording 1 tackle in a 59-20 victory over Georgia Southern.

TE Andrew Yanoshak (Dayton): The former Notre Dame tight end did not record any stats in a 38-0 victory against Thomas More after playing 36 snaps on the defensive line in Week 1.

K Zac Yoakam (Houston): Kicked off 6 times for 378 yards — including 3 touchbacks — in a 35-9 win over Rice.