Notre Dame Safety Group Could Be Elite In 2026 - Ranking The Best DB Groups In CFB

Notre Dame is set to have the best safety tandem in the country with veteran, and captain, Adon Shuler returning along side rising redshirt sophomore Tae Johnson who burst onto the scene in 2025 finishing the year second on the team in interceptions and earning a spot on the FWAA Freshman All-American team. The depth in the room is also vastly underrated with rising senior Luke Talich returning alongside rising redshirt freshman Ethan Long. True freshman Joey O'Brien also has the potential to make an impact in 2026.