Player Story
JD Bertrand story
JD Bertrand built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Roswell, GA wearing No. 27, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of JD Bertrand's career was his defensive production: 256 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 8 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but JD Bertrand's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: JD Bertrand moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.