Notre Dame senior defender Christian Gray has a lot to prove in his transition to nickel. As of right now, his NFL draft stock is down, PFF says.

Notre Dame football has a GREAT problem at cornerback heading into the 2026 college football season. Ryan Roberts from A to Z Sports breaks down the Fighting Irish field cornerback battle between DJ McKinney and Jaden Sanders - and explains why this competition is actually a sign of how far Marcus Freeman's program has come.

After shifting from the perimeter to nickel, the veteran defensive back embraces a new tactical challenge, leveraging insights from NFL-bound predecessors to anchor Chris Ash’s secondary.

ESPN recently named two Notre Dame stars in its top-40 most important players of the 2026 college football season.