Irish’s Mickey to redshirt season, prepares to transfer
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2024, 01:37 PM ET
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- College football reporter.
- Signed up with ESPN.com in 2008.
- Graduate of Northwestern University.Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey,
who appeared in the group’s very first four games, will redshirt the rest of the season and prepares to get in the transfer portal.Coach Marcus Freeman met with Mickey, who had actually been noted as the backup to starting cornerback Christian Gray, following Saturday’s game against Miami (Ohio). By appearing in only 4 games, Mickey can redshirt and retain 2 years of eligibility at his next school.”Everyone’s going to have an opinion, myself consisted of, however it’s not our viewpoint that actually matters,”Freeman said.” Jaden Mickey decided that he felt was best for him, so for me to do anything aside from assistance him, is self-centered. I’m not in his shoes, I don’t know what’s going on in his life. This is what he stated is best for him and his future. “Editor’s Picks 2 Related Freeman called Mickey” a terrific young man who has been through a lot. “Mickey lost his mom to cancer soon before Notre Dame played in the Sun Bowl.He began 2 games in 2023 and one in 2022 as part of Notre Dame’s cornerback rotation, taping 3 deals with and a pass separation this season. The California native was
an ESPN 300 recruit in 2022. The 16th-ranked Irish will be without backup tight end Cooper Flanagan, who has a left ankle injury, for Saturday’s game versus No. 15 Louisville. Protective end Joshua Burnham( ankle
)is doubtful after missing out on the group’s previous 2 games.