Is Boubacar Traore starting?
Boubacar Traore is the projected starter at RDE for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Boubacar Traore is the projected starting RDE on a Elite Notre Dame — 92 OVR.
See full Notre Dame Fighting Irish depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 1592Boubacar TraoreStarter
- 21071Loghan Thomas
- 34465Rodney Dunham
What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Catholic Memorial, ranked #221 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 37 tackles, 10 TFL, 6.5 sacks. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 92 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 253 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 10 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9183
- National Rank
- #221
- High School
- Catholic Memorial
- Hometown
- West Roxbury, MA
Why this rating?
On a 93-rated defense; 98th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 92. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WRICETKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-0
Sep 6WWISTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WRICE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WWIS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boubacar Traore's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.