Kennedy Urlacher, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher, is exploring leaving Notre Dame after one season.

Urlacher told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com he is entering the transfer portal.

A 3-star safety recruit out of Chandler High School in 2024, Urlacher committed to Notre Dame in December 2023. He appeared in 14 of the Fighting Irish’s 16 games last season.

Griffin McVeigh of On3.com noted Kansas State, Miami, Illinois, Penn State and TCU were among the schools Urlacher was considering last year before deciding on Notre Dame.

Urlacher’s decision to enter the transfer portal comes as a bit of a surprise given how highly Brian spoke about Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman during the team’s run to the College Football Playoff Championship Game in January.

Playing time may have been difficult to come by for Urlacher in a deep Notre Dame secondary going into next season. The group added graduate transfers Jalen Stroman from Virginia Tech and DeVonta Smith from Alabama during the winter transfer window.

The Irish are also bringing back Adon Shuler and Luke Talich. Shuler ranked fourth on the team in combined tackles (59) and tied for second in interceptions (three).

Urlacher recorded 12 combined tackles and one pass breakup as a true freshman last season.

Wednesday marked the first day of the spring transfer window. The window is open through April 25, but as long as a player has officially entered the portal by that date, they can sign with another school at any point.