Former Notre Dame DL Ethan Johnson reported missing
A former Notre Dame defensive lineman is missing in Washington. Ethan Johnson, who played for the Irish from 2008-11, what last seen on or about Oct. 8 in Vancouver, Wash.
The Vancouver Police Department said in a press release that Johnson, 32, “suffers from traumatic brain injury (TBI) as well as mental illness manifesting in schizo-effective disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and suffers from depression. He is supposed to be on medication, but it is unknown if he is current on his dosage. If seen, please do not attempt contact and advise emergency services.”
Johnson is described in the release as 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds with “a birthmark [next] to his left ear and a mole near his right eye.”
Johnson, a Portland, Ore. native, played in 47 games in his Notre Dame career. He made 97 tackles to go with 18.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 6 pass breakups, 4 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble. He was a consensus top-100 recruit and the no. 1-rated player in Oregon during the 2008 cycle.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Johnson as an undrafted free agent in 2012, but released him in training camp. He suffered a concussion during camp and spoke about the injury and life after it in a 2014 Rolling Stone story.
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Blake Fisher doesn’t like losing.
Notre Dame sophomore RT Blake Fisher is coming off his best game of the season in the Irish’s win over BYU.
He said his confidence level “is at an all-time high.”
“I take pride in being the best, giving my all. You can ask anybody when I lose, I hate losing. That shit sucks.” pic.twitter.com/zLhfej8VqA
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) October 11, 2022
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– Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden on sophomore linebacker Prince Kollie
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