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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notre Dame RB coach Ja'Juan has high praise for Kedren Young and all of his running backs
It should come as no surprise the Notre Dame football running back's coach Ja'Juan Seider is praising his group, but it wasn't like you thought he would be doing on Saturday. One of the newest additions to the Irish coaching staff hasn't been with the team long, and looks like he's going to let the players performance decide if they'll play or not. One of those guys that he believes has earned the right to see the field is redshirt-freshman Kedren Young. Seider said that 'he's a kid who's ready to play,' although he's unsure of the role that Young will have. As for the rest of the room, one thing stood out to Seider about the unit, the fact that they all stayed despite opportunities to make more money and get more playing time elsewhere. 'It's so refreshing to be unselfish,' is how he put it, as he noted that they were all waiting their time even with him coming into the program. Seider will have plenty of talent to get the ball to this fall, and it's hard to see any of the options not being solid choices. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChen This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame RB coach Ja'Juan Seider praises his whole unit on Saturday
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notre Dame loses TE Kevin Bauman and RB Kedren Young to season-ending knee injuries
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame announced Saturday that sixth-year tight end Kevin Bauman and second-year running back Kedren Young suffered season-ending knee injuries in practice this week. Notre Dame already was without Charles Jagusah, its projected right guard, after he was injured in a utility task vehicle accident in Wyoming last month. Jagusah had surgery to repair a broken humerus bone in his left arm, and coach Marcus Freeman said last week he's hopeful Jagusah will play this season. But Bauman won't play this year because of an articular cartilage injury in his left knee, which will require surgery. He also announced on social media this is the end of his football career. 'Unfortunately, I have suffered yet another season-ending injury. I have been struggling to let it all soak in,' Baumann wrote on Instagram. 'I have taken a few days and prayed about it. While my football journey has come to an end, I can confidently say the rest of my life is just getting started.' Bauman had his 2021 cut short because of an injury, missed all but three games in 2022 and all of 2023 because of injuries. He appeared in all 14 games last season and was expected to play a more significant role this season after Mitchell Evans was selected in the fifth round of April's NFL draft. He caught six passes for 67 yards and one touchdown. 'Notre Dame means everything to me: opportunity, growth, resilience,' Bauman wrote. 'I have made incredible connections and, most importantly, I have grown my faith to the strongest it has ever been. This place is so special.' Tight end Cooper Flanagan also is being held out of practice as he continues to recover from an injured Achilles tendon, which he suffered against Georgia during Notre Dame's playoff run. Freeman said he's optimistic about Flanagan returning this year. Young's career was just getting started when he tore anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee this week. The former Texas prep star rushed for 116 yards in seven games last season with the Fighting Irish. He was expected to add depth to an already stacked backfield. Young broke Lufkin High School's career rushing record before arriving at Notre Dame. The Irish open their season Aug. 31 at Miami. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
USA Today
09-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame loses two key players to season-ending injuries -- one calls it a career
The injury bug continues to bite the Fighting Irish A post shared by Kevin (@kbauman18) The injury bug continues to bite Notre Dame. After dealing with key injuries to top players in 2024, the Fighting Irish got more bad news as running back Kedren Young and tight end Kevin Bauman both suffered training camp injuries that will end their seasons -- and in Bauman's case, his football career. Bauman suffered an articular cartilage injury to his left knee and will need surgery. Bauman has had injury troubles throughout his Irish career, fracturing his fibula in 2021, having an ACL injury in 2022, and partially tearing an ACL in 2023. He did play in 14 games in 2024, catching one touchdown pass. Bauman announced his retirement on Instagram following the injury. As for Young, he tore his ACL in his right knee and will also need surgery. Young played in seven games in 2024 and had 116 rushing yards and one touchdown. Kedren Young (right knee, anterior cruciate ligament tear) and Kevin Bauman (left knee, articular cartilage injury) sustained injuries during preseason practice. The injuries will subsequently require surgery and force them to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
