SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame soccer has named its 4 everlasting captains for the 2026 season, and two of these choices already know the position.
Along with a pair of returning captains on protection, linebacker Drayk Bowen and security Adon Shuler, the Irish on Friday, Aug. 28 introduced large receiver Jordan Faison and quarterback CJ Carr as the opposite two captains.
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On a crew stuffed with leaders throughout the place teams, a number of the notable omissions from this checklist embody star cornerback Leonard Moore, left guard Anthonie Knapp and defensive deal with Jason Onye.
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Here is a player-by-player have a look at this 12 months’s corps of captains.
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CJ Carr, quarterback
A junior from Saline, MI, Carr is Notre Dame’s first returning starter at quarterback since Ian Guide dealt with these chores from 2018-20. Carr bonded with lots of his receivers throughout a coaching journey to the Jacksonville space again in Might, and he constructed on these connections throughout player-led exercises over the summer season.
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“You noticed the management of CJ come out,” Bowen mentioned on Aug. 4, “the command of the offense, the data of the offense, of what he needed individuals to do vs. sure coverages. That was the most important factor, seeing him command the offense, with the ability to take management of the crew and when issues wanted to talked about, he was one that might speak about it.”
Drayk Bowen, linebacker
A senior from St. John, IN, Bowen joins former Irish linebackers JD Bertrand (2022-23) and Drue Tranquill (2017-18) amongst current two-time captains at his place.
“(Bertrand) taught me numerous classes about soccer but in addition simply being a pacesetter,” Bowen mentioned in early August. “When to get into anyone, when to not. Studying methods to speak to completely different individuals, but in addition not having to say one thing on a regular basis. Simply let your actions converse for themselves. That is one thing I wish to educate to our youthful guys.”
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Adon Shuler, security
A senior from Irvington, NJ, Shuler joins Bowen to make it 25 two-time captains for the Irish over the previous century. A dozen of these repeat honors have been bestowed up to now decade and a half.
The others have been Guide (2019-20); receiver Avery Davis (2021-22); offensive linemen Jarrett Patterson (2021-22), Robert Hainsey (2019-20), Mike McGlinchey (2016-17), Nick Martin (2014-15) and Zack Martin (2012-13); and defensive lineman Sheldon Day (2014-15).
“Adon, he means every little thing,” junior security Brauntae Johnson mentioned. “He is the hearth starter for our protection. As soon as Adon will get going, that provides a spark to the entire protection. When he makes performs, we make performs. …
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“He is a captain. He is a vocal chief. If he must get on you, he’ll, and that is what we want as a protection. He is performed within the nationwide championship, he is gone to the playoffs and achieved all of that.”
Jordan Faison, large receiver
A former walk-on recognized primarily for lacrosse upon his arrival, Faison is a senior with a 2024 lacrosse nationwide title already in hand. The Weston, FL product follows Wisconsin switch Will Pauling (2025), Davis (2021-22), Chris Finke (2018), Austin Webster (2017) Torii Hunter Jr. (2016), T.J. Jones (2013) and David Grimes (2008) as Irish receivers to function captains since 2005.
Finke and Webster have been former walk-ons as nicely.
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“The problem to (Faison) is you’ve got by no means achieved this earlier than; you’ve got by no means solely targeted on soccer,” receivers coach Mike Brown mentioned within the spring. “We collectively put collectively a plan for him. He is a rock star. He is superior.”
Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame soccer for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com. Comply with him on social media @MikeBerardino.
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