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While people were still figuring out what the heck was happening on National Signing Day, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received a commitment from the transfer portal. Kaleb Smith, a 6’3” 190 pound wide receiver from the Virginia Tech Hokies chose the Irish after a short period in the portal.
New chapter: Thank you to everyone along the way Now it’s time to THINK BIG☘️ @NDFootball @ChansiStuckey pic.twitter.com/X6Cig2vGvs
— Kaleb Smith (@kaleb11smith) December 21, 2022
Smith is a former walk-on with the Hokies and earned a scholarship in 2019. As a starter in 2022, he pulled in 37 receptions for 674 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Smith is the 5th new addition to the wide receiver room this offseason after the Irish signed four players on National Signing Day — one of which is also a “Kaleb Smith.”
Smith is one of Notre Dame’s early targets in the transfer portal, but he won’t be the last. The Irish are still looking to add a defensive lineman and a quarterback — and who knows what else.
2023 Notre Dame Football Scholarship Chart
| Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
| Quarterback | Kenny Minchey | Steve Angeli | Tyler Buchner, Ron Powlus | - | Sam Hartman |
| Running Back | Jeremiyah Love | Jadarian Price, Gi'Bran Payne | Audric Estime, Logan Diggs | Chris Tyree | - |
| Tight End | Cooper Flanagan | Eli Raridon, Holden Staes | Mitchell Evans, Davis Sherwood | Kevin Bauman | - |
| Wide Receiver | Braylon James, Rico Flores, Jaden Greathouse, Kaleb Smith | Tobias Merriweather | Deion Colzie, Lorenzo Styles, Jayden Thomas | - | Matt Salerno, Kaleb Smith |
| Center | - | Ashton Craig | Pat Coogan | - | Zeke Correll |
| Guard | Sam Pendleton, Joe Otting, Chris Terek | Billy Schrauth | Rocco Spindler | - | Andrew Kristofic |
| Tackle | Sullivan Absher, Charles Jagusah | Ty Chan, Aamil Wagner | Blake Fisher, Joe Alt, Caleb Johnson | Michael Carmody, Tosh Baker | - |
| Defensive Tackle | Boubacar Traore, Devan Houstan | Tyson Ford, Donovan Hinish | Gabe Rubio | Aidan Keanaaina, Rylie Mills | Howard Cross |
| Defensive End | Brenan Vernon, Armel Mukam | Joshua Burnham, Aiden Gobaira, Junior Tuihalamaka | Jason Onye, Will Schweitzer | Alexander Ehrensberger, Jordan Botelho | NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Javontae Jean-Baptiste |
| Linebacker | Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry | Nolan Ziegler, Jaylen Sneed | Prince Kollie | - | Jack Kiser, Marist Liufau, JD Bertrand |
| Safety | Adon Shuler, Ben Minich, Brandyn Hillman | - | Justin Walters | Xavier Watts, Ramon Henderson | D.J. Brown, Thomas Harper |
| Cornerback | Micah Bell, Christian Gray | Jayden Mickey, Benjamin Morrison | Ryan Barnes, Philip Riley, Chance Tucker | Clarence Lewis | Cam Hart |
| Specialists | - | Bryce McFerson (P) | Josh Bryan (K) | - | Michael Vinson (LS), Spencer Shrader (K) |
| Totals | 24/85 (24) | 44/85 (20) | 67/85 (23) | 78/85 (11) | 94/85 (16) |
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