Seven Notre Dame players were named to Pro Football Focus’s top-101 players of the 2024 college football season.

Notre Dame football also reportedly pursued James Blanchard in the spring of 2023 before hiring Butler Benton away from Arkansas.

Notre Dame placed two more on Pro Football Focus’ top 101 players from the 2024 college football season: nickel back Jordan Clark at No. 75 and quarterback Riley Leonard at No. 71. Clark and Leonard are the third and fourth players to make the list so far (PFF has revealed Nos.

Notre Dame landed yet another outstanding defensive class under head coach Marcus Freeman. The Irish hit all of its needs in the class and added impact talent on all three levels of the defense. Notre Dame landed one of the nation's best classes at cornerback,

Blanchard received a three-year deal to stay in Lubbock through 2027 with a total value of $1.575 million, per a source.

James Blanchard's new three-year deal with the Red Raiders will have a total value of $1.575 million, sources told ESPN. Blanchard received the new contract after turning down the general manager vacancy at Notre Dame,

Notre Dame's search for a new general manager eventually will come to an end. That doesn't make the fact that it still is going on any less frustrating. James Blanchard, who has been the general manager at Texas Tech since Joey McGuire became coach,