JD Bertrand

Linebacker, Atlanta Falcons · #40.

Player facts

Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Linebacker
Number: 40
Born: May 5, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Alpharetta, GA, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	58	29	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	2	2	0

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on JD Bertrand, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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. He was named a team captain for the 2022 season and finished the year with a team-leading 82 tackles.

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.

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