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Here’s a look at some winners and losers in the 2025 NFL Draft from an Irish football perspective: Even though he had to wait until the sixth round and pick No. 189, Leonard landed with an Indianapolis Colts franchise that knows him well.

Notre Dame built on its all-time draft picks record after six former Fighting Irish players heard their name called in the 2025 NFL Draft. All six former Notre Dame standouts were taken between rounds two and six.

By the end of Notre Dame's spring practice window, some clarity did emerge when Angeli hit the transfer portal, but many questions will remain until the team reunites in early August. There's never a dull moment in Notre Dame land, and this exciting quarterback battle is just the latest example of this.

After making it to the College Football Playoff championship game last season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were well represented at the 2025 NFL draft, with six players selected.

The final six rounds of the 2025 NFL draft played out on Friday and Saturday in Detroit. Six former Irish players found their professional homes through selections, extending their college football lead to 538 all-time draft picks. Additionally, three more signed as undrafted free agents.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills is going to the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Omaha Burke graduate Xavier Watts’ football success story continued Friday with his selection in the NFL draft. Watts, who while at Notre Dame won the Nagurski Award and played for the College Football Playoff national title, was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 32nd pick in the third round and No. 96 overall.

The defensive tackle who also played end for a 1 1/2 years was available in round five because of a torn ACL in December.

Quarterbacks, leadership vacuums, roster spots and durability are on the minds Marcus Freeman and the 2024-25 CFP runner-ups.

Notre Dame saw two more players leave the program over the weekend, but these two aren't expected to enter the transfer portal.

Despite the optimism about the program's overall state, Notre Dame football is losing several players from last year's roster. According to National Recruiting / Transfer Portal Reporter Hayes Fawcett,

The Seattle Seahawks addressed their defensive line at the top of the fifth round by selecting Notre Dame defensive tackle Rylie Mills at No. 142 overall. Originally, this selection was held by the Minnesota Vikings, but the Seahawks traded quarterback Sam Howell (as well as swapping their fifth rounder, No. 172) for the right to move up for Mills.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish's home football game against the Boise State Broncos in 2025 will air exclusively on Peacock.

Benedictine's Bubba Frazier, one of the top receivers in the country, announced his commitment to play football at Notre Dame Monday.

In order to do that, Notre Dame will need to continue recruiting at an elite level and bringing in talent via the NCAA transfer portal. Freeman has established a tough mentality on both sides of the football. Offensively, the team has run through the ground game and supplemented it with a solid all-around aerial attack.

NFL Draft has come and gone but the action doesn’t stop there. With just 257 selections and a draft pool of over 1,000 athletes, the undrafted free agent market is almost as exciting. Which players from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to make a splash in their new homes?

Notre Dame football has been riding a lot of momentum on the recruiting trail recently, especially on the defensive side of the football. With commitments recently from pass rushers Rodney Dunham and Ebenezer Ewetade,

Tim Brown, Alan Page and Bryant Young are scheduled to participate in the “Gold Helmet to Gold Jacket” event this month.

The Irish have landed five four-star commitments this month to vault up the Class of 2026 recruiting rankings. What's next for Notre Dame?