'19 GA LB JD Bertrand (Notre Dame Signee)

[INLaw]

Drafted by the falcons in the fifth!

He is from Georgia right?

 

[BeauBenken]

He is from Georgia right?

Yes

 

[INLaw]

Yes

Its cool. Also in that class him and liafau both had to wait for a scholly to open and now graduates and drafted

 

[jprue24]

Its cool. Also in that class him and liafau both had to wait for a scholly to open and now graduates and drafted

Exactly what I was coming to say. IIRC Georgia kind of processed him and then he bet on himself. Love it!

 

[rtrn2glory]

Had to be his ceiling for getting drafted.

Good for him

 

[dublinirish]

Exactly what I was coming to say. IIRC Georgia kind of processed him and then he bet on himself. Love it!

that was Florida

 

[jprue24]

that was Florida

Confusing situation, for sure. Pete Sampson with The Athletic has a good article with some background on what happened with JD. Basically, the implication is that he was "processed out" of Georgia 15 months after committing to them and was in need of a new school. He has Catholic family roots and his coach cold-called ND who was upfront about not having any open scholarship available to him. Still, the kid wanted to go to ND and has the grades/extra-curricular activities to qualify as a student - and here we are.

 

[jprue24]

 

[calvegas04]

 

[Henges24]

JD was an over performer. He came to ND without a scholarship, knowing he’d get it but believed in ND. I‘d say ND Man nominee.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

JD was an over performer. He came to ND without a scholarship, knowing he’d get it but believed in ND. I‘d say ND Man nominee.

💯 %

 

[calvegas04]

 

[MacIrish75]

Everyone gnashing teeth at last year’s LB lineup hopefully enjoys next year when literally all of them are getting NFL reps.

 

[irishandy]

ND's football & baseball teams both benefited from the Bertrand's.

 

[ab2cmiller]

 

[zelezo vlk]

Very cool

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

too slow take him out! - some nd fans

 

[NDVirginia19]

Got a great sack just now in SNF. Good to see him doing well

 

[ab2cmiller]

Got a great sack just now in SNF. Good to see him doing well

Blew up the back and got the sack. Was scary for Daniels. Thought for sure he was going to get injured the way he fell.

 

[NDPhilly]

He was elite at timing blitzes last year. Great example of Golden maximizing what he has.

 

[irishff1014]

His name has been called a few times. But he looks goofy with that helmet cover on.

 

[Henges24]

His name has been called a few times. But he looks goofy with that helmet cover on.

Really? I was just thinking the other day that they did a good job of blending them in. You do notice them but they look OK.

It doesn’t distract from my viewing and I sure as hell respect the players that wear them.

 

[NDVirginia19]

Chris Collinsworth saying "They have not had an answer for JD Bertrand" on the Sunday Night Football broadcast are not words I ever would have thought would have been spoken during his career at the next level. Really only expected him to be a special teams contributor

 

[irishu]

Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker JD Bertrand's powerful bull-rush nets a sack against Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels