Adam Rittenberg Apr 28, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Chad Carr would have loved to have seen his big brother CJ wearing the golden helmet of Notre Dame . Chad zigged when others zagged. Even though he hailed from one of Michigan football's most famous families, with a grandfather, Lloyd Carr, who coached the Wolverines to 122 wins and a national title in 1997, Chad didn't always fall in line with the maize and blue. "He would be happy that I didn't go with the grain," CJ Carr told ESPN about his brother who died of brain cancer in 2015 at just 5 years old. "He really liked to kind of push people's buttons by cheering for other teams. So he would have thought it's funny." CJ's decision to become an "Irishman," as he calls himself, and immerse himself in all that Notre Dame offers, has illuminated how he views his life and career, and potentially his college football legacy.…