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Notre Dame Football: 2024 Preseason All-Independent Team

There are only five independent teams left: Notre Dame, Oregon State, UConn, UMass and Washington State. Two of them are officially in the Pac-12.

Who was on the 2024 CollegeFootballNews.com All-Independent team?

Talent-wise, these could all be Notre Dame players, but this team is built on a mix of players who should have the best seasons… and the best talent.

Independent team previews and analyses
Notre Dame | Oregon State | UConn
UMass | Washington State

2024 Completely Independent Attack

Notre Dame WR Kris Mitchell

Notre Dame senior Kris Mitchell catches a pass during a football practice drill on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend. / MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South

QB Riley Leonard, Sr. Notre Dame
RB Cam Edwards, Jr. UConn
RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame sophomore
WR Kris Mitchell, Sr. Notre Dame
WR Anthony Simpson, Sr. UMass
TE Mitchell Evans, Sr. Notre Dame
OT Tosh Baker, Sr. Notre Dame
OG Joshua Gray, Sr. Oregon State
C Ashton Craig, Notre Dame sophomore
OG Christian Hilborn, Jr. Washington State
OT Charles Jagusah, OT RFr. Notre Dame

Top 20 Notre Dame, Independent & Pac-12 Players: College Football Preview 2024

2024 CFN fully independent defense

Notre Dame LB Jack Kiser

Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser (24) returns an interception 66 yards for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their game on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 41-13. / MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

EDGE/DE RJ Oben, Sr. Notre Dame
D.T. Howard Cross, Sr. Notre Dame
DT Rylie Mills, Sr. Notre Dame
EDGE/DE Pryce Yates, Jr. UConn
LB Jack Kiser, Sr. Notre Dame
LB Jayden McDonald, Sr. UConn
LB Kyle Thornton, Sr. Washington State
C.B. Benjamin Morrison, Jr. Notre Dame
S Rod Heard, Sr. Notre Dame
S Xavier Watts, Sr. Notre Dame
CB Jaden Robinson, Sr. Oregon State

2024 CFN All-Independent Special Teams

Notre Dame PK Mitch Jeter

Notre Dame senior Mitch Jeter prepares to kick a field goal during practice on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend. / MANDATORY CREDIT: Austin Hough / South

PK Mitch Jeter, Notre Dame senior
P CJ Kolodziey, Sr. UMass
KR Jadarian Price, Notre Dame sophomore
PR TJ Sheffield, Sr. UConn

Head coach: Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame