Irish pick up cornerback pledge in Devin Butler
With cornerback a pressing need in this year’s recruiting class, the Irish received good news this morning with the commitment of Washington D.C. cornerback Devin Butler. Butler, a six-foot-one,...
View ArticleFreshman Focus: Devin Butler
After looking at one of the highest profile recruits in the 2013 class, we focus on one of the most under-the-radar members of the #IrishMob. That’s to take nothing away from Washington D.C.’s Devin...
View ArticleOffseason cheat sheet: Defensive backs
When Brian Kelly took over the Notre Dame program, he was tasked with not just rebuilding the secondary, but reloading it. While he was lucky to inherit a front line of talented players, he was left...
View ArticleIrish getting healthy in time for spring
While Signing Day is the focus right now, the start of spring practice is just over a month away, with the Irish beginning drills on March 3rd, their earliest start in the Brian Kelly era. And while...
View ArticleIrish A-to-Z: Devin Butler
Irish A-to-Z continues with rising sophomore cornerback Devin Butler. After fighting his way into the cornerback rotation as a freshman, can Butler work his way back from a shoulder injury back into...
View ArticleSecondary depth chart reaches red-line status
A one-armed man. Two guys sentenced to a year in the house. And a parolee. Sounds like the cast list for a new cop drama. But that's the safety depth chart entering the final Saturday of the regular...
View ArticlePost-spring stock report: Secondary
With the majority of Notre Dame's starting lineup returning for 2015, the Irish spent spring practice knowing what their team would look like. But for Brian VanGorder and new secondary coach Todd...
View ArticleIrish A-to-Z: Devin Butler
With KeiVarae Russell suspended and Cody Riggs hurt, Devin Butler got his chance to be a starting cornerback. It wasn't necessarily a positive experience. We look ahead to an important season for the...
View ArticleButler makes surprise ascent to third cornerback role
With the injury to freshman cornerback Shaun Crawford, an unlikely candidate has emerged as the frontrunner for the No. 3 cornerback job: Devin Butler. The junior, who struggled mightily at times last...
View ArticleLast looks: Secondary
The pieces are in place for Notre Dame's secondary to be great. Led by returning cornerback KeiVarae Russell and armed with depth at every starting position, first-year position coach Todd Lyght has...
View ArticleIrish A-to-Z: Devin Butler
As he enters his senior season, some have forgotten Devin Butler. That should be hard to do, considering the amount of football he has played. Notre Dame’s rising senior cornerback has seen the field...
View ArticleCB Devin Butler reinjures foot, 2016 season in doubt
Notre Dame’s veteran depth at cornerback took a hit during summer training as senior Devin Butler reinjured his left foot. Brian Kelly announced that Butler could miss 14 to 16 weeks after fracturing...
View ArticleDevin Butler pleads not guilty to two felony charges
The legal process has begun for senior cornerback Devin Butler. After being charged with two felonies stemming from his arrest outside The Linebacker Lounge on Friday night, Butler was in court...
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