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Notre Dame linebacker marks historic occasion against Virginia

Notre Dame’s Jack Kiser has very noteworthy achievement.

Notre Dame linebacker [autotag]Jack Kiser[/autotag] has earned a very cool honor.

Kiser has now played the most games for the Irish in school history.

The sixth-year man played in his 63rd game on Senior Day against Virginia on Saturday.

He surpassed safety/special teams player [autotag]Houston Griffin[/autotag] (2018-2022) for the honor.

Kiser wouldn’t have the chance to play so many games for the Irish if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t led the NCAA to offer extended eligibility.

One of the neater things about this is that Kiser played with [autotag]Kurt Hinish[/autotag], who had 61 games for the Irish before his career ended, and is now playing with Kurt’s brother Donovan.

“Jack is special to me,” Notre Dame coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] told the South Bend Tribune this week. “He’s the only player in this program I actually got a chance to coach as his position coach.”

“(Kiser) is truly a Notre Dame man,” Freeman said. “He grew up here in Indiana. He reached his full potential. He’s been an unbelievable leader. He’s made this place better. And he’s going to leave this place better than he found it.”

Notre Dame safety Rod Heard II (2) and linebacker Jack Kiser (24) celebrate a tackle by Heard during a NCAA college football game against Virginia at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in South Bend.

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Texans activate DL off injured reserve list

Kurt Hinish could be making his season debut this weekend for the Houston Texans.

Kurt Hinish could be making his season debut when the Houston Texans travel to Lambeau Field.

The veteran defensive lineman was activated off the injured reserve list on Tuesday.

A third-year defensive tackle out of Notre Dame, Hinsh was placed on the injured reserve after training camp with a calf injury. Houston chose to begin his 21-day recovery window last week, but he’s been limited at practice.

Last season, Hinish finished with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.

Hinish could factor into the rotation immediately with Mario Edwards Jr. being suspended for four games without pay for violating the NFL’s substances of abuse policy.

The longtime defensive lineman won’t be eligible for reinstatement until Nov. 11 following Week 10’s matchup against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

Houston also is expected to have defensive tackle Denico Autry join the team following his six-game suspension. Autry, who signed a two-year deal this offseason following a breakout 11.5-sack season with the Tennessee Titans, was suspended on July 29 for violating the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing substances.

Kickoff against Green Bay is scheduled for noon CT.

Texans receive update on DL Kurt Hinish before Patriots game

Kurt Hinish will need another week before making his debut for the Houston Texans.

Kurt Hinish still isn’t ready to make his 2024 debut for the Houston Texans.

The Texans updated their injury report and ruled Hinish out for Sunday’s matchup against the New England Patriots. He will not travel with the team to Gillette Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Hinish, a third-year defensive tackle out of Notre Dame, was placed on the injured reserve after training camp with a calf injury. Houston chose to begin his 21-day recovery window last week, but he’s been limited at practice.

Thursday marked the end of the first week that Hinish was a full-time participant in practice, but the Texans are being cautious with his return.

Last season, Hinish finished with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. Running back Joe Mixon will travel with the Texans, meaning there’s a strong chance he’ll play tomorrow.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT.

Texans remove veteran DL from injured reserve

Houston Texans defensive tackle Kurt Hinish returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since training camp.

Kurt Hinish might not play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, but the Houston Texans could make him active if they feel he’s ready to contribute.

The veteran defensive tackle returned to practice after being placed on the injured reserve to begin the 2024 season. Houston now has a 21-day window to either activate Hinish or send him back to the IR.

Undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2022, Hinish recorded 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in 2023 as a rotational piece on the defensive line. Since joining the Texans, he’s totaled 45 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 32 games.

Fellow defensive lineman Dylan Horton was cleared to return to practice after beating Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in March. The second-year standout from TCU began the year on the NFI will in remission.

“For everything that he’s gone through, battling cancer, and to see him back on the field after almost an entire year of missing football, the way he handled it, the mindset with which he handled it, he attacked it with a smile,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday. “He attacked with a great attitude every single day.

“That’s just proof to everyone, no matter what we’re going through — there are a lot of people battling cancer, battling things in life — attacking it with the right mindset, a positive attitude, really goes a long way. And Dylan represents that and we’re all very thankful to have him back.”

The pair of 3-1 AFC contenders will do battle Sunday at noon at NRG Stadium.

Notre Dame Football: 12 Former Golden Domers Remain in NFL Divisional Playoffs

Who do you like to advance to the NFL conference championships?

The NFL Divisional Playoffs are set and 12 former Notre Dame players are moving on to the second round.

Wild Card weekend saw one great game between the Lions and Rams and five other ones that left quite a bit to be desired.

As the NFL playoff field gets cut nearly in half, so do the amount of former Notre Dame players participating in the postseason.  The Irish saw 10 of their 22 former players on playoff teams eliminated this weekend.

So who is left and how did they fare on Wild Card weekend?

See it: NFL Irish pay off Notre Dame-Ohio State bet

Anyone else lose a bet to a friend or coworker this weekend that wasn’t for money?

The only thing that can make a thrilling college football game better is a friendly wager between co-workers.

We’ve all done them before.

Lunch or a case of beer are common, as is having to wear gear supporting the opponent after the fact.

That’s what happened with the Houston Texans between their rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, an Ohio State product, and Kurt Hinish and Jarrett Patterson who both played at Notre Dame.

We all know the result of the game at this point so on Monday it was time to pay up for Hinish and Patterson.  Check out that Stroud posted to Instagram below.

I will say at least the shirt Patterson got stuck wearing looks sweet.

Next time gents, next time…

Notre Dame’s top 25 3-star recruits since 2010

Just because someone is a three-star doesn’t mean they can’t be great.

In the world of recruiting, rankings clearly matter. It’s no shock that when you look at the best teams nationally, they’re the ones who usually ranked the highest in team recruiting rankings during the previous three or four years.  Maybe the top team doesn’t always have the top class, but you can bet they’re in or right there with the top-five nationally.

Another key part of recruiting comes to finding those diamonds in the rough.  That isn’t to knock three-star talents, but the hype around them clearly isn’t the same when a five-star prospect visits campus or commits to a program.

We decided to go back and rank the top three-star players Notre Dame brought to campus dating to the start of Brian Kelly’s run at Notre Dame that began with the 2010 recruiting class. Here are the top 25 of those such players in the last roughly dozen years.

The 247Sports composite was used in each player’s star rating for this piece. 

Texans DT Kurt Hinish says Bills S Damar Hamlin collapsing ‘hit me hard’

Houston Texans DT Kurt Hinish, a former high school teammate of Buffalo Bills S Damar Hamlin, says seeing him collapse on the field was difficult.

Kurt Hinish has known Damar Hamlin for a while.

The Houston Texans defensive tackle was once teammates with the Buffalo Bills safety at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.

“He’s a great football player but an even better person,” Hinish said. “Speaking from my relationship and me observing his relationship with his family, he’s a super family-oriented kind of kid. He obviously chose to stay home in Pittsburgh and go to the University of Pittsburgh to set a great example for his younger brother and everyone else he grew up with in that community. He means a lot to them and will continue to mean a lot to them.”

Hinish says that the example Hamlin set in the community is “second to none.”

The undrafted free agent from Notre Dame was having the Texans’ rookie defensive lineman dinner when Monday Night Football between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals kicked off from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Just as Hinish was walking into the restaurant, he saw it all.

“I literally saw him tackle the guy [receiver Tee Higgins], stand up and then collapse,” said Hinish. “My heart dropped. I didn’t know if he had a concussion, and then it went into the whole fiasco that it turned in to. From what I understand, reading everything, it seems like everything is going in the right direction.”

Hamlin needed CPR on the field and was rushed via ambulance to a nearby hospital where he remains in intensive care — although, the safety is making steady progress in his recovery since Monday night.

The nature of screens, whether on television or smart phones, creates a feeling of disconnection from the rest of humanity. However, the impact of Hamlin’s collapse affected Hinish deeply.

Said Hinish: “It’s one thing when you see something like that happen on TV. It’s another thing when you see something like that happen on TV when you know the person, when you have a relationship with that person. It kind of means more because I play football in the NFL. He plays football in the NFL. It just kind of puts things into perspective. It really hits you harder because you know that person. You know that person’s family. You see his younger brother running around and the role model Damar is for his family. You can only image what’s going on with them.”

For comprehensive coverage on Hamlin and his recovery, visit the Bills Wire.

Texans cancel player media availability following Bills S Damar Hamlin medical emergency

The Houston Texans have canceled player availability on Tuesday in response to Buffalo Bills S Damar Hamlin’s medical emergency Monday night.

The Houston Texans canceled all media availability for players and team meetings Tuesday.

The move comes in response to the NFL coming to a standstill following the medical emergency of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Monday night. During the first quarter of the Bills’ game with the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, Hamlin collapsed to the ground after getting up from making a tackle. Hamlin required CPR and was carried via ambulance to a nearby hospital where he remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition.

Hamlin has at least two former teammates on the Texans in defensive ends Mario Addison and Jerry Hughes, who both played for the Bills last season. Texans defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire was also the Bills’ assistant defensive line coach last season. Defensive tackle Kurt Hinish was also high school teammates with Hamlin at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.

The NFL decided Tuesday the game between the Bills and Bengals will not be resumed this week.

Prayers up for former Notre Dame opponent Damar Hamlin

We all need to come together for this man right now.

We at Fighting Irish Wire are incredibly concerned as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin fights for his life in a Cincinnati hospital. Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle during the “Monday Night Football” game against the Bengals. After being administered CPR, he was taken away in an ambulance, and the game was postponed soon after. As of this writing, he is listed as being in critical condition.

Hamlin faced Notre Dame twice while at Pittsburgh. During those games, both won by the Irish, he recorded 14 tackles, deflected one pass and was credited with half a tackle for loss.

Hamlin also was a teammate of Houston Texans rookie and former Irish defensive lineman [autotag]Kurt Hinish[/autotag] at Central Catholic in Pittsburgh, and Hinish tweeted his prayers for a man he once played with:

Everyone send the best vibes and prayers that you possibly can to Hamlin. He needs all of them right now. Let’s hope we have some good news very soon.

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