SOUTH BEND — Bodie Kahoun is aware of what he’s getting himself into.
A summer enrollee for Notre Dame football, the linebacker understands the type of players ahead of him on the depth chart. That’s not going to stop the Roanoke, Virginia, native from doing everything he can to see snaps on the field his freshman season.
“I would say I envisioned it being hard — and I chose hard,” Kahoun said. “I love it so far.”
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Kahoun was once an Ohio State lacrosse commit before his football career took off two years ago. That included 200 tackles and being named the Patrick Henry High School Defensive Player of the Year in his senior campaign. He was also recognized as a first-team all-state linebacker in Class 5A in Virginia.
Now Kahoun is preparing for a new challenge at Notre Dame. While two starting linebackers from last year in Marist Liufau and JD Bertrand have graduated, there are several juniors and sophomores competing to be in the starting Will and Mike linebacker spots.
Notre Dame linebacker Bodie Kahoun speaks with media at Irish Athletic Complex on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in South Bend.
The Mike position is where Notre Dame has Kahoun working currently.
“It’s my favorite position because you can go left and right,” said Kahoun of playing Mike. “You’re not so forced onto one side of the field. You’re kind of like the quarterback of the defense.”
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The third linebacker spot, Rover, is locked up by sixth-year senior Jack Kiser. The 2018 Indiana Mr. Football out of Pioneer High School has one more season of eligibility left from the COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020. Kiser has played in 53 games in his Notre Dame career, putting him 11 behind 2022…
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Author : South Bend Tribune
Publish date : 2024-06-29 08:01:00
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