Everyone likes to do a participant countdown for Notre Dame as we face towards the faculty soccer season, however in all equity, the offseason is far shorter than you suppose. It’s actually solely two months within the grand scheme of issues, and there shall be way more to speak about in the midst of July with media days — so why not cope with the profiles earlier than then?
Welcome to the Triple Threat sequence. We will profile each participant on Notre Dame’s roster, however I’m going to offer you three at a time to avoid wasting time. Every Triple Threat publish will embrace one offensive participant, one defensive participant, and one newcomer (freshman or switch) till now we have to do some completely different combos down the highway.
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So let’s get began with at the moment’s Triple Threat:
QB CJ Carr #13
DB Christian Gray #29
Ok Spencer Porath #35
CJ CARR #13
HEIGHT 6-2
WEIGHT 215
CLASS SOPHOMORE
HOMETOWN SALINE, MI
HIGH SCHOOL SALINE
The world might not have been on the shoulders of CJ Carr when he arrived at Notre Dame, however the hopes of Notre Dame Nation definitely had been. After years of 1 and achieved switch portal quarterbacks, and excessive profile recruiting losses — Notre Dame acquired their man. Carr needed to earn the beginning job, however after a spring and fall camp battle with Kenny Minchey, he was tabbed as THE man for 2025.
Carr had a very good 2025 season, and proper now he’s the percentages on favourite to win the Heisman Trophy in 2026. He has all the instruments wanted to be an important faculty quarterback with a powerful arm and good understanding of the offense, however he’s acquired extra to him than simply bodily traits. Carr is a pacesetter and his teammates wish to play with him — as a result of he simply has that “IT” issue that’s laborious to quantify, however you see it whenever you see it on the sphere.
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CHRISTIAN GRAY #29
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 186
CLASS SENIOR
HOMETOWN ST. LOUIS, MO
HIGH SCHOOL DE SMET
There’s a love hate relationship Notre Dame followers have with Christian Gray that matches his sizzling and chilly taking part in model. Thought three years Gray has amassed 46 tackles, 22 passes defended, 6 interceptions, and a compelled fumble. Gray’s story isn’t about stats, nevertheless, it’s about his personal evolution into Notre Dame’s Rocky Balboa. No matter what number of occasions he will get knocked down, he finds a technique to dig down and hit again tougher. Some of Notre Dame’s greatest defensive performs over the previous few years are due to Christian Gray.
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Gray’s function as the sphere nook is prone to change in 2026. Notre Dame added Colorado cornerback DJ McKinney from the switch portal, and Gray made a serious transfer over to the nickel this spring. Gray absolutely embraced the chance at nickel this spring, and for as vital because the place is for the Irish — that’s excellent news for 2026.
SPENCER PORATH #35
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 200
CLASS JUNIOR
HOMETOWN BROWNSBURG, IN
HIGH SCHOOL BROWNSBURG/PURDUE
Spencer Porath spent his first two seasons of faculty soccer with the Purdue Boilermakers. Take a deep breath and admire that he has been by means of the fireplace in West Lafayette. During these two seasons, Porath was an ideal 41-41 on PAT’s and 22-28 in subject objectives which included being 6-8 from 40+ yards.
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Porath is unquestionably one of many greatest switch additions for Notre Dame. The Irish desperately wanted assist on the kicker place after the debacles of 2025. Every subject objective try and each further level try had ND Nation holding its collective breath, however after a powerful spring for Porath — we’re fairly positive we acquired our man to do the job in South Bend.