Third & Gold: Jay Hayes shares his college journey and why he returned to work at Notre Dame

January 23
1h 2m

Episode Description

Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Jay Hayes (2014-17) discusses his return to ND as a regional director of athletics advancement, what his job entails, what attracted him to Notre Dame as a high schooler in New York City, stories of former defensive coordinators Brian VanGorder and Mike Elko, his experience as a graduate transfer at Georgia, learning a new defensive system as a transfer, his short-lived NFL experience, moving beyond his football career, head coach Marcus Freeman's leadership, the state of college football and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (31:46).

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