# Football Never Sleeps: Breaking down Notre Dame's player development model

An episode of [Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1603749412), 24 Feb 2026, 1 h 05 min.

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In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine, Notre Dame's participants and the NFL pipeline continuing in Marcus Freeman's program. Topics include: • Notre Dame’s 2026 NFL Combine invitees • Best NFL Draft sleepers and Combine snubs • Marcus Freeman’s player development track record • What we’re learning from Notre Dame’s transfer additions • Early impressions of DL coach Charlie Partridge • The latest Notre Dame recruiting buzz Plus, they answered questions live from viewers. Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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