[autotag]Tyler Buchner[/autotag] has to have had one of the most unique paths in all of college football lately. After two years of quarterbacking at Notre Dame, he transferred to Alabama for the 2023 season but didn’t win the starting job. He then transferred back to Notre Dame and won a national championship with the men’s lacrosse team. Now, he’s coming back to the Irish football team as a walk-on receiver.
Here’s the official announcement by the Irish:
Dear Notre Dame
From Tyler Buchner
✉️: https://t.co/DJUvTlfxf4#GoIrish☘️ | @tylerbuchner pic.twitter.com/PPSMHXu8BX
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) May 31, 2024
Although Buchner is walking on, he’ll count towards the football program’s 85-scholarship limit if he appears in a game. That will be an interesting decision for the Irish since he has not caught any passes during his time in college football, of which he has two years of eligibility remaining. So it stands to reason he’ll be starting from scratch with the Irish.
Until we find out exactly how his second Irish tenure will go, here are some images from his first time with the program: