2024 NFL Draft tracker for Notre Dame football prospects, live Day 3 updates, results (2024)

SOUTH BEND — After seeing just three of its products drafted last spring and a total of five the past two years, Notre Dame football seems poised to reclaim its place at the NFL Draft.

Whether the Irish will match the nine draftees from the program in 2021 remains to be seen. During Thursday's primetime first round, offensive tackle Joe Alt became the highest Irish draft pick since Rick Mirer in 1993 (No. 2 overall) when he was selected fifth by Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Potential Day 3 selections include CB Cam Hart, and RB Audric Estimé, among others.

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Rounds 2 and 3 begin at 7 p.m. Friday. Saturday's Rounds 4-7 begin at noon. Track Notre Dame football in the 2024 NFL Draft from Detroit below. Please REFRESH your web browser for the latest updates.

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6 p.m.: Seventh round: DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste was selected by the Washington Commanders with 222nd overall pick (Second pick of the seventh round).

Pegged as a situational pass rusher upon his arrival from Ohio State, Jean-Baptiste expanded his game and his impact in his one-and-done experience with the Irish. Blessed with enviable measurables, including a 33 ¾-inch reach and 10-inch hands, Jean-Baptiste remained a force off the edge and graded out well against the run (85.4 grade). According to Pro Football Focus, that trailed only LB Jack Kiser among all Irish defenders. Jean-Baptiste led the team with five sacks and made 36 tackles, not missing a tackle all year. He’s a product of the same youth football league as Irish teammate Audric Estime.

2:33: Fifth round: RB Audric Estimé was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 147th pick overall (12th pick of the fifth round)

Renounced his final year of eligibility after breaking the program record for single-season rushing touchdowns. The previous mark had been shared by Allen Pinkett (1984) and Vagas Ferguson (1979). Powerful workhorse who also showed off his surprising agility with leaping runs against Clemson (2023) and BYU (2022). Shows excellent vision and instincts with more burst than defenders might expect. Forced 105 missed tackles (4.2 average) over his final 25 games. Struggled with a midseason fumbling problem (three in four games) as a sophom*ore but fumbled just once in his final 18 games.

2:20 p.m.: Fifth round: LB JD Bertrand was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 143rd pick overall (eighth pick of the fifth round)

A finalist for the Campbell Trophy (aka the academic Heisman), Bertrand led Notre Dame in tackles the past three seasons. The last player to do that for the Irish was Manti Te’o from 2010-12. What Bertrand lacks in raw athleticism he offsets with preparation, instinctive play and rugged determination. A two-time team captain who moved inside for his final two seasons, Bertrand is an effective blitzer (61 career pressures, per Pro Football Focus) but struggled at times with missed tackles (42 over his final three years). He stood out during Senior Bowl workouts and was voted the National squad’s top LB by teammates.

2:08 p.m.: Fifth round: CB Cam Hart was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 140th pick overall (fifth pick of the fifth round)

A converted WR who overcame three shoulder surgeries during his five-year college career. The first pure cornerback in 20 years to be voted a Notre Dame team captain and just the fourth in modern team history. Graded out at 84.2% in coverage, according to Pro Football Focus, in 2023. That placed Hart 23rd nationally among all cornerbacks with at least 200 defensive snaps. Although his only career interceptions came in the 2021 win over Wisconsin, Hart allowed just 15 completions (no touchdowns) for 137 yards in his final season. Over his final 33 games, he allowed just three touchdown catches.

Round 2: Blake Fisher heads to Houston Texans in Round 2, reunites with Notre Dame captain Jarrett Patterson

Round 3: Dallas Cowboys pick LB Marist Liufau in Round 3 of 2024 NFL Draft. Everything you need to know

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First round: Los Angeles Chargers make Joe Alt highest-drafted Notre Dame football O-lineman in 55 years

10:45 p.m.: — Third round: LB Marist Liufau was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 87th pick overall (24th pick of the third round).

After missing all of 2021 with a major injury to his lower right leg (broken fibula and dislocated ankle), Liufau returned to lead the Irish with 646 defensive snaps in 2022. He ranked third in defensive snaps with 595 in 2023, and his 24 consecutive starts was the longest active streak on the defense before he skipped the Sun Bowl. A physical presence with coverage skills and pass-rushing ability (40 career pressures), Liufau came through the same high school program as Irish LB great Manti Te’o. Liufau contributed 335 career plays on special teams, which should boost his NFL value.

9:07 p.m. — Second round: Tackle Blake Fisher was selected by the Houston Texans with the 59th pick overall (27th pick of the second round)

The first true freshman to start at left tackle in Notre Dame history, Fisher missed 11 games but worked back from torn meniscus in his knee to take over right tackle duties in the Fiesta Bowl. Just turned 21 on March 25, so he still has plenty of projectability along with the versatility of being able to play both tackle spots. Like teammate Joe Alt, who ultimately replaced him at left tackle, Fisher had to adapt to three different position coaches during his college career. Plays with leverage but speed rushers have been known to give him trouble.

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8:47 p.m. — First round: OT Joe Alt to the Los Angeles Chargers with the 5th overall pick

The son of former Kansas City Chiefs LT John Alt is a late bloomer who signed as a three-star TE out of high school. Alt moved into the starting lineup midway through his freshman year and quickly developed into a dominant force on the left side. A fundamentally sound technician, Alt admittedly needs to remind himself to play lower and strike with force off the snap. Some NFL teams talked with Alt about his willingness to play RT. Highly coachable and having learned from three position coaches in as many years, he only turned 21 on Feb. 28.

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