When Notre Dame opened camp on Wednesday, one subtle but significant roster move was sophomore receiver Jordan Faison working outside at the field receiver position after spending his freshman season playing almost exclusively in the slot. The move, however, gives Notre Dame some much-needed flexibility with a log jam at the slot position.
As a freshman walk-on in 2023, Jordan Faison forced his way onto the field and onto scholarship in short order. He did so while playing primarily as a slot receiver, though. Faison logged 150 total snaps, 90 of which were passing plays. Of those 90 passing snaps, Faison lined up in the slot for 80 of them (88.