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Notre Dame Quarterback Competition Continues As Spring Winds Down Steve Angeli, Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr continue to battle for Notre Dame’s starting quarterback job this spring.

APRIL 6, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

IB Nation Sports Talk: Marcus Freeman Talks Notre Dame Quarterback Competition Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman shares his thoughts on the quarterback competition between Steve Angeli, CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey.

MARCH 20, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Notre Dame Football Quarterback Competition Is Underway Notre Dame quarterbacks Steve Angeli, Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr will vie this spring to become the next Fighting Irish starter.

MARCH 19, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Multiple Notre Dame football players change their numbers including quarterback CJ Carr Multiple Notre Dame football players have changed their numbers or been assigned ones ahead of the start of spring practices.

MARCH 19, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Full-go in spring Head trainer Rob Hunt revealed that Carr (elbow) is unrestricted for Notre Dame's spring practice, per Pete Sampson of The Athletic.

Impact Carr reportedly went through a full winter training program as well and appears to be good to go for spring. The 6-foot-3 quarterback did not appear in a game for the Irish in his freshman year but is potentially looked at as a contender for the starting job following the departure of Riley Leonard.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

The CJ Carr Era At Quarterback Could Be Ready To Take Off At Notre Dame Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr will get a shot to win the starting job in 2025.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Will resume throwing soon Carr (elbow) will begin throwing again soon, Tyler Horka of On3.com reports.

Impact Carr is doing well in his recovery, as if he was the starting quarterback, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman reportedly could've expedited his recovery process slightly. The true freshman quarterback is staring at a redshirt year, but it's a good sign for the gunslinger who looks like the future face of the Irish quarterback room.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back soon Carr (elbow) continues to work out with a no-throw status, but is expected to start practicing in full soon, Mike Berardino of the South Bend Tribune reports.

Impact Carr, who fractured his elbow in late September, continues to work his way back from injury. The 6-foot-3 freshman quarterback has yet to begin throwing at practice, but the team believes he is nearing a return to full practice workloads.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rehabbing elbow Carr injured his elbow in practice several weeks ago and is in the process of rehabbing, Mike Berardino of the South Bend Tribune reports.

Impact Carr is only described as having elbow soreness, so the injury doesn't appear all that serious. What's more, the true freshman is buried on the Irish depth chart at signal caller, so he's unlikely to see the field even when fully healthy.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Splitting third-team reps in camp Carr (illness) is splitting third-team reps in preseason camp, Tyler James of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Now that Carr is healthy, he can re-focus on improving himself as a quarterback. The freshman is a project QB who has at least some potential of being Notre Dame's primary option during 2025, when Riley Leonard should have maximized his collegiate eligibility.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out ill Tuesday Carr was out for practice Tuesday due to an illness, Mike Berardino of The South Bend Tribune reports.

Impact Considering the extent of Carr's current illness is unknown, it is unclear when he will be available again. For now, his availability status is questionable for Notre Dame's game at Texas A&M on Aug. 31.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE