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Battle of ex-Notre Dame tight ends in Chicago turns out to be quiet

Two former Notre Dame tight ends faced off in Chicago Sunday.

Notre Dame fans who also follow the NFL may have taken an interest in Sunday’s game between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

That’s because Bears tight end Cole Kmet was playing against ex-teammate Tommy Tremble, who is now a Panther. Both played tight end at Notre Dame and both saw action during the same season in 2019.

If Fighting Irish fans were hoping to see the two former teammates out-dueling one another, that didn’t happen. Tremble left the game with an apparent concussion after being targeted just twice. He caught one pass for 7 yards, and he fumbled the ball after that reception. It was the same play in which the concussion appeared to happen.

Sep 25, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble (82) during warm ups at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Kmet, meanwhile, was quiet early but eventually he was targeted four times, catching three of those passes for 57 yards, with a long of 26.

Even if the matchup was quiet, it’s a reminder of how many tight ends Notre Dame has sent to the NFL in recent years.

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Notre Dame in the NFL: Highlights and photos of the best performances in week 14

A recap of the best former Notre Dame players performances in week 14 of the NFL.

The NFL is winding down, but that doesn’t mean that former Notre Dame football stars are slowing down with their performances. Take a look at the highlights and photos of the best that former Irish players had to offer from week 14 action.

More former College Wire players — NFL Week 14 Action:

Bama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // USC

Notre Dame in NFL: Highlight’s and photo’s of Week 11 action

Take a look at the best performances from Notre Dame Football alumni in the NFL during Week 11 action.

Another week in the NFL, another touchdown for Chase Claypool. He was among the best former Irish performers during the NFL’s Week 11. Take a look at Notre Dame Football’s past stars efforts this past week in The League.

Notre Dame in the NFL: Highlights and photo’s from Week 10 action

Highlights and photo’s from the best performances from Notre Dame alumni in the NFL’s Week 10 action.

Each week there are plenty of Notre Dame alumni in the NFL, with over 30 former Irish alum playing on Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night games.

Here is a recap of who (Chase Claypool, Harrison Smith, Romeo Okwara) stood out, with both videos and pictures of their performances.

More former College Wire players — NFL Week 10 Action:

Alabama / Auburn / Florida / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio State / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC

Notre Dame in the NFL: Highlights and photos of week 9’s action

It wasn’t a standout week 9 for former Irish stars, but there were still some impressive performances from this weeks NFL action. Check out below and see pictures and highlights of the best performances from former Notre Dame Football standouts. ND

It wasn’t a standout week 9 for former Irish stars, but there were still some impressive performances from this weeks NFL action. Check out below and see pictures and highlights of the best performances from former Notre Dame Football standouts. ND

Notre Dame in the NFL: The top former Irish performers of week 7

Check out some big time performances from former Notre Dame stars Cole Kmet, Romeo Okwara, Will Fuller V, Golden Tate and more.

It wasn’t the banner Sunday’s that we have seen Notre Dame alum put up in recent weeks, but it wasn’t all bad. During week 7 of NFL action, it saw a former Irish undrafted star continue his breakout season, another breakout game in Houston and more.

More former College Wire players — NFL Week 7 Action:

Alabama / Auburn / Florida / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio State / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC

PFF has one Irish star in their latest NFL Mock Draft

The data drive experts at Pro Football Focus has one Notre Dame Football player in their latest NFL Mock Draft.

Pro Football Focus has plenty of statistical analysis behind their basis for making selections and rankings players. They once against used their large amount of data to predict the first round selections of the NFL Draft. Michael Renner named one member from Brian Kelly’s squad to go off the board on the first day, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

Renner has JOK just making the end of the first, as he projects that the talented linebacker will be selected 29thoverall by the Green Bay Packers. Due to his versatility and the Packers scheme, Renner thinks this is a great fit for both sides. “The Packers often only employ one linebacker, which means he’s got to be able to cover a good deal of ground in the run game. That’s Owusu-Koramoah’s specialty. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder flies around the field with reckless abandon and has looked like a different player over the second half of last season and into 2020.”

Through two games, JOK leads the Irish in tackles with 10 and is tied for second on the team with a sack. His numbers won’t rival last years, due to less games played, but the impact is still there. Owusu-Koramoah’s development has been amazing and something Brian Kelly and his coaching staff can take a ton of credit for. Enjoy JOK this season, we’ll be seeing him in the NFL next year.