2026 ND Portal Targets

NDPhilly · Jan 12, 2026

Confirmed Tionne Gray and Jourdan Blake (director of player personnel) exchanged follows. Al Washington also followed him.

Body like him is exactly who you’d like to pair Brewu with.

ND87 · Jan 12, 2026

IrishLax said:
Let's talk best case scenario:
-Young and Traore better than last year
-Keeley inside pass rusher on 3rd down and otherwise starter quality DE
-Add two more good DTs so you don't suck at that position
-LBs are good
-DBs elite
-Return basically 9 starters on defense with DL upgrades. That unit was top ten by the end of the season.

-OL will be breaking in new starters but probably has at least 3x guys that will get drafted
-RB is fine but a downgrade.
-WR is a potentially massive upgrade.
-TE is probably a downgrade.
-QB is a first round draft pick.

So I think the only question mark is if the OL plays well enough to keep CJ clean and if we stay healthy. But the defense is easily top 5 on paper.

So we're STILL looking for DT's?!

Irishokie · Jan 12, 2026

I am so ready for September!!! ☘️

bcole2 · Jan 12, 2026

Just get Duncan the walrus from that Geico hockey commercial and put him at nose and let everybody else do their thing.

allenm5333 · Jan 12, 2026

IrishLax said:
What is Porter's upside? Drake London? Doesn't seem like a super smooth athlete but is a better route runner than I would've thought, pretty agile for his size, and is crazy athletic.

I think he is Fields

arrowryan · Jan 12, 2026

NDPhilly said:
Confirmed Tionne Gray and Jourdan Blake (director of player personnel) exchanged follows. Al Washington also followed him.

Body like him is exactly who you’d like to pair Brewu with.

Has Jourdan Blake taken Gray to Hacienda yet?

NDPhilly · Jan 12, 2026

Former OSU coach / scumbag Zach Smith

Cpnd1 · Jan 12, 2026

arrowryan said:
RB commit? Or he just tweeting to tweet?

NDpendent · Jan 12, 2026

So four more tomorrow?

FU BK · Jan 12, 2026

NDPhilly said:
Confirmed Tionne Gray and Jourdan Blake (director of player personnel) exchanged follows. Al Washington also followed him.

Body like him is exactly who you’d like to pair Brewu with.

We fucking back fellas

NDWarrior · Jan 12, 2026

Assuming with picking up 2 CBs today, the staff passed on Smith Snowden?

Plankton · Jan 12, 2026

ND87 said:
So we're STILL looking for DT's?!

2008 be like

Crazy Balki · Jan 12, 2026

notredomer23 said:
No more announcements tonight per Loy

ND is saving some for tomorrow

The ND fan portal edging session continues...

Crazy Balki · Jan 12, 2026

Cpnd1 said:

I get the feeling we're going to love Partridge and his awesomely weird and random ass friendship with Seider.

CoachB · Jan 12, 2026

So would somebody in the know be so kind as to give comps for the guys we picked up today? What level are they at? Thanks in advance.

laughingirish92 · Jan 12, 2026

arrowryan said:
RB commit? Or he just tweeting to tweet?

maybe we are getting 27 RB Spell

FU BK · Jan 12, 2026

laughingirish92 said:
maybe we are getting 27 RB Spell

Dont tease us

laughingirish92 · Jan 12, 2026

IrishLax said:
What is Porter's upside? Drake London? Doesn't seem like a super smooth athlete but is a better route runner than I would've thought, pretty agile for his size, and is crazy athletic.

Driskell today compared Porter to Fields but not as filled out body wise yet

Dale · Jan 12, 2026

I don’t think Fields and Porter share very many similarities besides height

arrowryan · Jan 12, 2026

laughingirish92 said:
Driskell today compared Porter to Fields but not as filled out body wise yet

Considering Porter is probably 3 years younger, that should be expected.

Irish8248 · Jan 12, 2026

Crazy the year we go all in and actually mean it, our OL appears to be the biggest question mark because we don't have 5 NFL prospects .... Which is opposite of the last 26+ years lol... Love it

calvegas04 · Jan 12, 2026

Plankton said:
2008 be like

Little did we know 2008 was right all along about needing more DTs

IrishInOntario · Jan 12, 2026

NDPhilly said:
Confirmed Tionne Gray and Jourdan Blake (director of player personnel) exchanged follows. Al Washington also followed him.

Body like him is exactly who you’d like to pair Brewu with.

Yeah, he really would be the replacement for Rubio and insurance for Onye.

Gray would help with the obvious distinction between NGs and DTs at ND moving forward. I'm projecting weights into next season on a couple of these guys and I'm really only listing guys that I think have a chance to play...

Nose Guards
Tionne Gray (6'6, 336lbs)
Armel Mukam (6'3, 310lbs)
Davion Dixon (6'2, 324lbs)
Sean Sevillano (6'2, 340lbs)
Tiki Hola (6'3, 305lbs)

Defensive Tackles
Francis Brewu (6'1, 290lbs)
Elijah Hughes (6'3, 300lbs)
Cole Mullins (6'5, 285lbs)
Chris Burgess Jr (6'4, 290lbs)
Elijah Golden (6'4, 285lbs)

Irish2155 · Jan 12, 2026

Can anyone recap what all was missed today and what we might be expecting tomorrow? Thank you in advance as it’s been a busy day.

Irish8248 · Jan 12, 2026

Irish2155 said:
Can anyone recap what all was missed today and what we might be expecting tomorrow? Thank you in advance as it’s been a busy day.

Pm sent

bcole2 · Jan 12, 2026

Irish2155 said:
Can anyone recap what all was missed today and what we might be expecting tomorrow? Thank you in advance as it’s been a busy day.

Pure sex. More sex tomorrow.

PANDFAN · Jan 12, 2026

ndfanatic78 said:
Weren’t dudes pissing themselves just 24 hours ago bitching how ND had screwed up the portal and all these losses in the portal to teams like IU were an embarrassing look for the school. Maybe you guys should have some patience and not listen to a bunch of talking heads whose jobs are literally to envoke an emotional reaction driving up views and user interactions. Trust in the process and the coaches who have proven to at the very least have a good game plan for building a roster of players that fit their culture. Go Irish! In Freeman we trust!

Yep all the time... it's like looking at the Facebook and X comments from fans came here... just remember MMFF and coaches know what the fuck they're doing

arndtjc · Jan 12, 2026

Irish8248 said:
Crazy the year we go all in and actually mean it, our OL appears to be the biggest question mark because we don't have 5 NFL prospects .... Which is opposite of the last 26+ years lol... Love it

The OL doesn’t concern me whatsoever. They’ve recruited really well there. Just gotta find the right combo

BrooklynDomer · Jan 12, 2026

NDWarrior said:
Assuming with picking up 2 CBs today, the staff passed on Smith Snowden?

I actually was wondering the same thing. Snowden is the only true slot / nickel CB of the bunch, so it’s tempting. But when you have Moore, Gray, McKinney, Sanders, Zachery and Golden, not sure you can justify adding anyone else.

BoredIrish · Jan 12, 2026

Irish8248 said:
Crazy the year we go all in and actually mean it, our OL appears to be the biggest question mark because we don't have 5 NFL prospects .... Which is opposite of the last 26+ years lol... Love it

Knapp
Black
Craig
Jagusah
Lambert
All NFL prospects.

We gonna win it all this year baby!!!

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