Notre Dame Bolsters Special Teams with Kicker Addition from Transfer Portal

Noah Burnette comes to Notre Dame as a graduate transfer from North Carolina.

Burnette has hit 49 of 62 (79.0%) field goal attempts during his North Carolina career, which includes hitting on 95% of his attempts (19 of 20) in 2023.

Burnette was money from 39-yards and in this season, hitting 8 of 9 attempts from that range. He was just 8 of 12 from 40-yards of beyond in 2024, however.

Burnette totaled 285 points in three seasons at North Carolina and has a career long kick of 52 yards.

Notre Dame Football 2025 Transfer Portal Additions:

Noah Burnette: 5-10, 175-pound kicker from North Carolina

Jared Dawson: 6-2, 260-pound defensive tackle from Louisville

Ty Washington: 6-4, 230-pound tight end from Arkansas

Will Pauling: 5-10, 187-pound wide receiver from Wisconsin

Malachi Fields: 6-4, 220-pound wide receiver from Virginia

DeVonta Smith: 6-0, 185-pound corner/nickel back from Alabama

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