JD Bertrand

James David Bertrand (born May 5, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life Bertrand attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, winning back-to-back Georgia Class AAAA State Championships in 2017 and 2018. He committed to play college football at the University of Georgia before changing his commitment to the University of Notre Dame.

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.

The Atlanta Falcons selected Bertrand in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft, 143rd overall.

Career statistics NFL Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD 2024 ATL 12 0 23 16 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 ATL 15 2 35 13 22 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 27 2 58 29 29 1.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

College Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2019 Notre Dame 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 Notre Dame 10 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 Notre Dame 13 13 101 63 38 1.5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2022 Notre Dame 12 10 82 45 37 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 Notre Dame 12 12 76 41 35 2.5 5 0 0 0 1 0 0Career 50 35 266 154 112 6.0 9 0 0 0 2 1 0

Personal life Bertrand has two older brothers, Chris and John Michael, the latter of whom plays baseball in the San Francisco Giants organization. Their great-grandfather, Cecil Muellerleile, played football, coached, and served as the athletic director at Saint Louis University.