JD Bertrand (born May 5, 2000) is an

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for the

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High school career

Bertrand attended

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, winning back-to-back Georgia Class AAAA State Championships in 2017 and 2018. He committed to play college football at the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

before changing his commitment to the

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College career

As a true freshman, Bertrand played exclusively on special teams in four games. In his junior season, he started in all 13 games and recorded 101 tackles, leading the Irish defense. He was named a team captain for the 2022 season and finished the year with a team-leading 82 tackles.

Statistics

Personal life

Bertrand has two older brothers, Chris and John Michael, the latter of whom played baseball at

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. Their great-grandfather,

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, played football, coached, and served as the athletic director at

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References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
Living people Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia Sportspeople from Alpharetta, Georgia American football linebackers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players 2000 births {{Linebacker-stub