Madden Faraimo is a downhill, high-upside Notre Dame linebacker with early special-teams juice
In the 2025 season, Madden Faraimo played in all 12 games for Notre Dame and posted 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, a pass breakup, and a quarterback hurry, while also logging 164 special-teams snaps—clear signs the staff trusts his toughness and range. He arrived as a top-100-ish recruit in several rankings and has the frame to keep growing into a more complete linebacker. The big selling points: physicality, effort, and versatility. The only real caveat is that a wrist issue limited some spring work, so the fit is best for a team that values violent, assignment-sound linebackers who can make an impact before they become headline stars.
