#27

JD Bertrand

LB · Notre Dame · Sr. · #27

Atlanta — drafted 2024, Rd 5, Pick 8, #143 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

JD Bertrand

LB · Notre Dame · Sr · #27

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#358 national
CFB
College
Notre Dame
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #143
Atlanta · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Notre Dame
2022
Notre Dame
era →
2023
Notre Dame

Coaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

AtlantaEntering 3rd NFL season

#143Rd 5 · Pick 8
AtlantaEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Notre Dame11-2HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2022Notre Dame9-4HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-heavy
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Notre Dame76417.52.55----
2022Notre Dame74408.02.02----
2021Notre Dame102656.51.01----
Career25214622.05.58----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023

W 45–24

at NC State

2 QB HUR  ·  1 PD  ·  1 SOLO

Dominant 21-point win on the road against NC State.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Justus Rogers’s 2021 season.

Washington State · 2021

#2

Tarique Barnes

Illinois · 2021

79%
#3

Jeremiah Gemmel

North Carolina · 2021

78%
#4

Kyrei Fisher-Morris

Oregon State · 2022

76%
#5

Deontae Lawson

Alabama · 2023

76%

Matches Justus on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Justus on

Height (lower)
Sack rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Barrett Carter's senior season at Clemson (2024).

Clemson · 2024

All-ACCNFL Rd 4
#2

Dominic DeLuca

Penn State · 2025

84%
#3

Tristan Sinclair

Stanford · 2024

83%
#4

Connor Shay

Wyoming · 2024

81%
#5

Deshawn Pace

Cincinnati · 2023

80%

Matches Barrett on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Sack rate