Does Notre Dame have another lacrosse player that can star for the football team?
Does Notre Dame have another lacrosse player that can star for the football team?
If you didn't already know, Notre Dame Lacrosse is a powerhouse program, as they are in search of its 3rd straight National Championship this year.
We already know a good amount about one of the two-sport starts, Jordan Faison, but could there be another that dabbles in the same sports? On3's Mike Singer believes there is, as he mentioned on social media that Matt Jeffery has shown flashes for the football team as well.
Jeffrey is a 5-foot, 11-inch and 195-pound recover, who saw time on special teams during his freshman year. It's not that he's just a good lacrosse player, he's an exceptional one, as he was named as the 2023 USA TODAY National High School Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year.
It really would be something to see two lacrosse-football stars for the Irish playing at extremely high levels for both programs. Hopefully Singer's information isn't incorrect, as this would be quite a story.
Jordan Faison has to wait a bit longer to return to a two-sport athlete at Notre Dame
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