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Why Ex-Ohio State Player Transferred To Notre Dame?

By Mirza Danish Baig

After moving from Ohio State, Javontae Jean-Baptiste will use his sixth year of collegiate eligibility at Notre Dame.

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The senior defensive tackle spoke with Sean Stires of Irish Breakdown about his choice to join the Fighting Irish.

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"I like this place because it’s a traditional place," Jean-Baptiste said. Notre Dame for me, if you want to obtain a goal, and you want to be really focused on it, you come here."

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His link to defensive line coach Al Washington, who will be the linebackers coach at Ohio State from 2019 to 2021, and the potential for more playing time were mentioned.

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"Just because we weren’t in the same meeting room or the same position group, when you’re part of the same defense it’s all the same coaches, so you listen to them all the time."

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Jayson and Justin Ademilola, Audric Estime, and Isaiah Foskey, who play for Notre Dame, were advised by Jean-Baptiste regarding their involvement with the school.

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53 tackles were made by the 6-foot-5 defense in 47 games played for the Buckeyes in his tenure.

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Last year, he recorded four sacks, including a half-sack against Georgia in Ohio State's College Football Playoff quarterfinal defeat.

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