A former four-star recruit, the Irish cornerback plans to complete work toward his Notre Dame degree in the spring.

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It's obviously disappointing to lose a player to the transfer portal, but Marcus Freeman understands that Mickey is doing what's best for him, and he has the support of his head coach.

Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey, who has started three games since 2022, will redshirt the rest of this season and plans to enter the transfer portal.

As one of the best players coming out his high school class, when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program signed cornerback Jaden Mickey, it was viewed as a massive recruiting win. The California native played early during his Irish career,