Angela Driskell, Irish Breakdown After a devastating knee injury derailed his rise, the bruising Lufkin native returns to a wide-open Irish backfield to prove his elite power and agility remain intact. Notre Dame will have a new-look backfield in 2026, and redshirt sophomore Kedren Young hopes to be part of that group. After missing all of 2025 with a knee injury, Young returns and hopes to build on his strong 2025 spring performance.