Weishar arrived at ND as an accomplished pass-catcher. After a red-shirt season spent predominately in the weight room, he’s ready to contribute.
The highlight of the 2014 fall weekends for freshman Nic Weishar came on Fridays when the wide receiver-turned-tight end joined the other first-year red-shirts in Notre Dame’s Haggar Fitness Center in the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.
It was a long way from the spotlight and fanfare typically associated with Fighting Irish football.
“As red-shirts, we always had an extra lift with Coach (Paul) Longo on Friday mornings,” Weishar said. “Hopefully, it paid off.