Gauging the Notre Dame football newcomers following June OTAs | Irish Intel

Notre Dame’s offseason evaluations of new arrivals continued after June OTAs, with particular focus on freshman tight end Ian Premer and other first-time contributors. The article frames questions from Premer’s recruitment—whether his dominance came against high school competition in rural Kansas—as now being tested on the practice field. At 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, Premer arrived in June and, after roughly two and a half weeks of offseason work, coaches and teammates reportedly see him on a trajectory for early impact. The team also has transfer cornerback DJ McKinney, who is completing degree requirements remotely through Colorado before joining workouts in person. The program finished coach-led OTAs on Wednesday after seven sessions, with July practices led by players starting Monday. Notre Dame begins the season Sept. 6 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in a Shamrock Series matchup versus Wisconsin. Separately, Teddy Jarrard entered the QB2 competition this month after reclassifying from 2027 and signing in February.