Notre Dame confirmed several more roster changes for the upcoming season on Wednesday evening that appeared to be in the works for several weeks.
Most notably, tight end Tyler Luatua will no longer play football at the school and is taking a medical retirement. No specific reason was given by the program but the backup pass-catcher does have a lengthy history of concussions.
“It’s always a difficult decision for a player to step away from football,” head coach Brian Kelly said in a statement. “Most importantly, Tyler will still have an opportunity to earn his degree from the University.”
That wasn’t the only bit of news out of South Bend as offensive lineman Parker Boudreaux also confirmed he was transferring out of Notre Dame. A reserve center, he did not see any action last season as a redshirt freshman and appeared to be buried on the depth chart somewhat coming out of spring ball.
The moves cap a busy past few days of roster management for the Irish, with OL Tristen Hoge officially transferring to BYU on Monday. Arizona State wide receiver transfer Cameron Smith also signed his papers to move to South Bend and suit up for Notre Dame in 2017.