Jared Dawson brings proven interior pressure and steady rotational production to Notre Dame
Dawson is a reliable, experienced defensive lineman who gave Notre Dame meaningful snap-to-snap production in 2025, playing in 11 games with 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks, including a season-best four tackles and a half-sack against Syracuse.[1] His value is less about gaudy box-score numbers and more about disruption, leverage, and consistency; he has also shown he can contribute across multiple spots after a productive 2024 at Louisville with 4.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss.[1][11] He looks like a fit for teams needing a dependable, tough interior piece who can hold up physically and create occasional backfield chaos rather than dominate every down.[1][11]
