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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has named second-year quarterback CJ Carr his starting quarterback over Kenny Minchey for the season opener against Miami.

Freshman cornerbacks Dallas Golden, Mark Zackery IV and Cree Thomas have impressed in Notre Dame football fall camp.

Redshirt freshman C.J. Carr will be Notre Dame's starting quarterback in 2025, the Fighting Irish announced Tuesday. Carr beat Kenny Minchey to earn the role.

After an intense battle throughout the offseason, the redshirt freshman quarterback has earned his chance to take over Notre Dame’s offense as the program’s starting QB. Carr, a former standout at Saline, was named the starter for the Fighting Irish Tuesday afternoon – the program announced the decision on X.

The staff here at Fighting Irish Wire predict who they each believe will breakout on Notre Dame’s defense this fall.

CJ Carr, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound freshman from Saline, Michigan, arrives as one of the most decorated recruits in recent Notre Dame history. A four-star signal-caller, he ranked among the top quarterbacks nationally in 2024 and enrolled early to get a head start.