Notre Dame has a star pair of senior safeties and not much else at the position. The latter half of that sentence rings even more true after reports of sophomore Derrik Allen’s intention to transfer.
Blue & Gold Illustrated first reported the transfer.
A former consensus four-star recruit out of Georgia, Allen never saw playing time in 2018. While the Irish leaned on starters Jalen Elliott and Alohi Gilman, there was still a want for some relief at safety. Allen was not trusted enough to provide it.
This spring, sophomore cornerback DJ Brown moved to safety, providing a complete second-string for March and April before freshmen Kyle Hamilton and Litchfield Ajavon arrived to Notre Dame in the summer.