A former four-star recruit, the Irish cornerback plans to complete work toward his Notre Dame degree in the spring.

Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey, who appeared in the team's first four games, will redshirt the rest of the season and plans to enter the transfer portal. Coach Marcus Freeman met with Mickey, who had been listed as the backup to starting cornerback Christian Gray,

It's obviously disappointing to lose a player to the transfer portal, but Marcus Freeman understands that Mickey is doing what's best for him, and he has the support of his head coach.

As one of the best players coming out his high school class, when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program signed cornerback Jaden Mickey, it was viewed as a massive recruiting win. The California native played early during his Irish career,

It doesn’t happen often but with the redshirt rule allowing players to play four games and maintain eligibility, sometimes it makes for some difficult decisions for the players. We have seen that today with Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey deciding to sit out the rest of the season and redshirt.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman met with the media ahead of its game against Louisville and answered a variety of questions. The Irish boss went over how his team played this past weekend against Miami (OH), a player who is redshirting and then making the move to transfer, all while previewing the contest against Louisville.

Benjamin Morrison, Jaden Mickey and Christian Gray are strong cornerbacks for Notre Dame football. Who plays after them is a question mark in 2024.