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WATCH: Jerry Tillery talks about his big goals for Notre Dame, beyond

Published Sep. 28, 2015 6:34 p.m. ET

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Notre Dame defensive lineman Jerry Tillery has lofty goals on and off the football field.

The freshman has already said he would like to play in the NFL and be a doctor.

While his progress toward the former can be seen every Saturday in the fall when the Irish take the field, the producers of the Showtime series, "A Season with Notre Dame Football," went with him to a lab for a peak at how the beginning of what the latter journey looks like.