Now that Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff run has come to an end, we’re likely to see several Irish players enter the transfer portal over the next few days. According to our reporting partners at the South Bend Tribune,

Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team’s pregame hype man, is transferring.

Sam Pendleton, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound interior lineman, was the only Notre Dame football player this season with a publicly announced concussion.

South Bend, Ind. – Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team's pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media Thursday and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer.

The Vols are trending towards landing a veteran offensive lineman who started the first seven games of the 2024 season for Notre Dame at left guard. Tennessee is set to host the former three-star player, who comes with a do not contact tag in the portal, on an official visit. This sounds like good news for the Vols.

Thomas enters the transfer portal after spending four seasons at Notre Dame. He redshirted his freshman year of 2021 before jumping into a significant role in '22 at wide receiver. He recorded what would be his career-high at Notre Dame that year in receptions,

Notre Dame saw two starters on the offensive line enter the transfer portal in Rocco Spindler and Pat Coogan. Both Rocco Spindler and Pat Coogan had an interesting year due to injuries. Going into the season,