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Notre Dame 2026 Player Profile: Safety Brandon Logan
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- Notre Dame 2026 Player Profile: Safety Brandon Logan
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Notre Dame returns one of the most talented secondaries in the country, and by the end of this season, will likely be the top ranked unit in the nation. The top-level talent in on the back end is exceptional, but there's some questions around the depth at certain spots. The safety room has the potential to be the best unit in the country by the end of the season, but they'll need some younger players to step up and add to the depth. One player that doesn't generate a ton of buzz is redshirt freshman Brandon Loganwho is headed into his second year with the program. The Fort Wayne native is coming off of a productive season with the baseball team. Now, he shifts his focus to the 2026 Notre Dame football team.
Here is our 2026 preview and profile for Logan:
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BRANDON LOGAN PROFILE
Class/Eligibility: Sophomore/Freshman
Height/Weight: 5-11, 197
Hometown/High School: Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider
IB EVALUATION
Here is our evaluation for Logan from when he signed with Notre Dame:
"Logan was a late find in this class, and although it took some work the staff convinced him this past summer to decommit from Vanderbilt – where he was going to focus on baseball – and come to Notre Dame where he can play both sports. Logan is considered an elite, Top 100 caliber prospect in baseball, but over the last two seasons he showed he's a legit talent at safety as well. He was a highly productive player for Snider despite still being raw from a technical standpoint.
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He's a baseball player still learning the game of football, but he was highly productive the last two seasons on the gridiron. He is a strong all-around athlete with impressive length, which helps him as a run defender and allows him to get his hands on a lot of throws. Logan is a strong tackler and is an impact downhill player as both a run defender and zone coverage player. He ran a 4.44 at the Notre Dame Irish Invasion this past summer, and you can see that speed on film."
FALL CAMP PREVIEW
Logan will be working to get re-acclimated to the football team after spending the spring with the Fighting Irish baseball team where he played a big part in their success this season. The 5-11, 197-pound safety is one of the most athletic players in the room, but hasn't broken out as a football player quite yet. Fortunately, the room is in a position where they don't necessarily need him to, but Logan elevating throughout fall camp would add another talented depth piece to the room. The Fort Wayne native didn't play any snaps last season due to an injury, but that could change this season, especially on special teams, with a strong performance in fall camp.
2026 EXPECTATIONS
This is a learning year for Logan. Notre Dame's safety room is in a position where they don't need him to contribute in any meaningful minutes on defense. Anything they get from the talented redshirt freshman is gravy on top. I fully expect Logan to make a push for a role on special teams this fall, but after coming off of a season ending injury last season, he'll be looking to get his feet wet this fall. The name of the game for Logan is growth throughout the remainder of the offseason and into this season.
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If this year goes the way we think it could for the Irish, there could be a lot of departures in the Notre Dame secondary. I expect Logan to put in the work this offseason and throughout the season to position himself to force his way into the rotation in 2027 either at safety, nickel corner or on special teams. With a healthy remainder of the offseason, Logan could find his way onto a special teams unit. He came to college as a very raw but very athletic player. Special teams coordinator Marty Biagiwould love to have a player like that running down on kickoff coverage.
A GOOD SEASON FOR LOGAN WOULD BE ....
One where he makes an impact on special teams and gets his first snaps on defense in the waning moments of games early in the season. One of the benefits of the layout of Notre Dame's schedule is the level of opponents they'll face from September 6 to October 10. Logan will be one of the players I'll be curious to see receive minutes in the second half against opponents like Rice, Purdue, Michigan State, North Carolina and Stanford.
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