JD Bertrand
| Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 5, 2000 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Georgia) |
| College: | Notre Dame (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
JD Bertrand (born May 5, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
High school career[edit]
Bertrand attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, winning back-to-back Georgia Class AAAA State Championships in 2017 and 2018.[1] He committed to play college football at the University of Georgia before changing his commitment to the University of Notre Dame.[2][3]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman, Bertrand played exclusively on special teams in four games. In his junior season, he started in all 13 games and recorded 101 tackles, leading the Irish defense.[1] He was named a team captain for the 2022 season and finished the year with a team-leading 82 tackles.[1]
Statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 13 | 13 | 101 | 63 | 38 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 12 | 10 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 76 | 41 | 35 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 50 | 35 | 266 | 154 | 112 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
20 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Personal life[edit]
Bertrand has two older brothers, Chris and John Michael, the latter of whom played baseball at Notre Dame. Their great-grandfather, Cecil Muellerleile, played football, coached, and served as the athletic director at Saint Louis University.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "JD Bertrand – Notre Dame Fighting Irish". fightingirish.com.
- ^ Cooper, Jon. "Georgia gains commitment from in-state LB J.D. Bertrand". Saturday Down South.
- ^ Smith, Cam. "Ga. four-star LB J.D. Bertrand picks Notre Dame". USA Today.
- ^ "JD Bertrand Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout JD Bertrand College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Len. "JD Bertrand's Ireland Connection". Fighting Irish Preview.