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- Injury: He had minor knee surgery in January and cleanup in mid August.

- Injury: Jaden Greathouse put on a show in the College Football Playoffs two years ago against two top-10 defenses.

- Jaden Greathouse says he feels healthy after the hamstring injury that ended his previous season, and the report says he was full-go when fall camp began. This is a current self-reported health and participation update, not a new injury or a claim that last year's hamstring problem remains active. - Greathouse followed one catch for six yards against Wisconsin with three catches for 48 yards against Rice, including a 23-yard sideline reception. That is increased involvement in Notre Dame's passing game, although the report describes Rice's secondary as overmatched and does not establish a target-share guarantee. - Greathouse credits repeated offseason work with CJ Carr for their developing connection and says Notre Dame wants explosive passing plays to open Michigan State's defense. Carr praised Greathouse as another receiving option against man coverage. These are player assessments and stated aims, not a newly installed package or a yardage projection.

- Marcus Freeman said Dallas Golden is now full-go after a shoulder injury cost him extended fall-camp time and contributed to his limited nickel role. Christian Gray has played well there. Golden is next in the punt-return order behind Jordan Faison, and Freeman valued his game reps against Rice. - Notre Dame is gradually increasing Viliamu-Asa's snap load. Freeman said the main linebackers will all play through their own packages and that the staff will manage his progression carefully; he did not provide a target snap count or declare an unrestricted workload. - Freeman said the staff is considering run-game scheme changes to fit its new backs. Jonaz Walton could earn more reps if opportunities arise; his speed is a strength, but he is still learning college-level block reads, setup and timing. More work is possible, not a guaranteed change in the backfield order. - Anthonie Knapp and Will Black intentionally stayed in the Rice game longer than the other starters for extra work. Freeman particularly wanted Knapp to see more situations at his new guard position; the extended snaps were developmental reps, not an announced change in availability or starting status. - Elijah Burress and Jerome Bettis Jr. are earning the Notre Dame staff's trust through game execution, while Matt Jeffery, Logan Saldate and Devin Fitzgerald also impressed against Rice. Freeman said young receivers can earn further opportunities, without announcing a new starting lineup or fixed target distribution.

- QB/WR: ND is stacked at WR, running backs, QB's, they are stacked at every position.

- QB/OL: Denbrock is saying that he doesn't trust his qb to be able to drop back from behind the center, read a defense and still complete a pass even though he has 5 wr's to...

- WR: A couple of people correctly pointed out Earl and Ndukwe (a converted WR) who both were vicious hitters.

- After Notre Dame's win over Rice, Marcus Freeman said Styles was the first reserve tackle and Cam the first reserve guard because of Rice's unusual defensive looks. Those roles were planned with the line coach, not a reaction to last week's performance; next week's starters and reserve order still require evaluation. - Freeman said Notre Dame expected man coverage from Rice and planned to attack available one-on-one deep shots. He praised starting quarterback CJ's decisions, protection adjustments and checks, while stressing that checkdowns remain correct when deep opportunities are covered. - Finishing perimeter blocks was a point of emphasis after the Wisconsin game. Freeman credited the improved blocking on Jordan Faison's touchdown screen against Rice and said those finishes separate first downs from touchdowns, giving a concrete execution change behind the explosive play. - Freeman welcomed Kingston's return and highlighted an early backfield play in his debut. Notre Dame deliberately limited defensive rotation against Rice's distinctive offense to players who had practiced against the relevant scout looks; the staff did not treat the margin as permission to use unprepared defenders. - Freeman credited the four fumble takeaways and the defense's physicality, but still identified missed tackles and avoidable penalties as corrections. He also valued real passing-game reps for the young receivers and reserve quarterbacks as evaluation beyond practice, without announcing a change in starting roles.