Notre Dame football player Jordan Faison has been named a nominee for a special walk-on player award, according to a report from Fighting Irish Wire. The nomination was reported by Kevin L. Smith on November 4, 2026.
Walk-on players are athletes who join a team without an athletic scholarship, earning their roster spot through tryouts or subsequent performance. Special awards for walk-ons recognize exceptional contributions from players who initially joined the program without scholarship support.
Faison's nomination highlights his impact on the Notre Dame program. Further details about the specific award and Faison's season statistics were not included in the initial report.
