Football Never Sleeps: Breaking down Notre Dame's player development model
With the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine rolling out this week, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James take a deep dive into Notre Dame football’s player development model — from South Bend to the NFL Draft stage. How is Marcus Freeman’s program developing NFL-ready talent? Which Irish players helped themselves most over the past season? And which Combine snubs could still beat the odds and hear their names called in April’s NFL Draft? Plus, with Notre Dame spring practice less than a month away, we continue setting expectations for 2026 — including insights from recent interviews with incoming transfers and first impressions of new defensive line coach Charlie Partridge.
Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James · Eric Hansen, Tyler James
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Show Notes
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine, Notre Dame's participants and the NFL pipeline continuing in Marcus Freeman's program.
Topics include:
• Notre Dame’s 2026 NFL Combine invitees
• Best NFL Draft sleepers and Combine snubs
• Marcus Freeman’s player development track record
• What we’re learning from Notre Dame’s transfer additions
• Early impressions of DL coach Charlie Partridge
• The latest Notre Dame recruiting buzz
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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