Notre Dame lands Australian punter who will join the team in January

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Notre Dame football lost punter James Rendell due to running out of eligibility, which left a hole in the roster.

On Christmas Day, the Irish got a present with the commitment of Australian punter Jasper Scaife. While he hasn’t played American football for long, formerly trying to make it professionally as an Australia Rules Football player.

At 6-foot, 5-inches and 200-pounds, he won’t need any time in the weight room to get ready to play. Scaife will have four seasons of eligibility, so he could be with the program for a good amount of time. According to a report by 247Sports Tom Loy, he learned the game by playing Madden the video game series, but admitted that he wasn’t very good.

Scaife will have to earn the job, as it looks like Erik Schmidt could try and double-up as the punter and place kicker next season.

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