Junior-to-be Tyson Ford was not spotted at Notre Dame's practices on Tuesday on Saturday this week, so head coach Marcus Freeman was asked about his absence.
“He’s taking some personal time off, just to figure out what he wants to do," Freeman said.
However, Ford is still with the program at this time. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Ford has played in two games in his two seasons with the Irish. He assisted on a tackle in the blowout win over Tennessee State last season. He also saw the field in the Wake Forest game in November.
Ford could opt to enter the transfer portal when it opens Tuesday. The portal will remain open through April 30.
Ford has been moving back and forth between defensive end and defensive tackle throughout his career with the Irish with no luck at moving up the depth chart.
Ford came to Notre Dame as one of the top Irish recruits in the 2022 class. Rivals ranked him as the No. 6 strongside defensive end and No. 51 overall in the class. He committed to the Irish over offers from top contenders Georgia, Missouri and Oklahoma.
“He’s taking some personal time off, just to figure out what he wants to do," Freeman said.
However, Ford is still with the program at this time. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Ford has played in two games in his two seasons with the Irish. He assisted on a tackle in the blowout win over Tennessee State last season. He also saw the field in the Wake Forest game in November.
Ford could opt to enter the transfer portal when it opens Tuesday. The portal will remain open through April 30.
Ford has been moving back and forth between defensive end and defensive tackle throughout his career with the Irish with no luck at moving up the depth chart.
Ford came to Notre Dame as one of the top Irish recruits in the 2022 class. Rivals ranked him as the No. 6 strongside defensive end and No. 51 overall in the class. He committed to the Irish over offers from top contenders Georgia, Missouri and Oklahoma.
