Boubacar Traore

DL · #5 · Notre Dame · SR · 6'5" · 253 · Boston, MA

Projected RDE starter

17 2026 tackles

3.5 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

25 Career games (20 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Notre Dame	7	7	17	3.5	3	1	1	2
2025	Notre Dame	11	11	36	7.5	9	0	0	1
2024	Notre Dame	5	2	12	3	5	1	1	1
2023	Notre Dame	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1

Tackles per game 2.4 84

Havoc plays 10 93

INT + pass breakups 2 97

Forced fumbles 2 98

Explosive rate allowed 5.6% 99

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 91

Sack rate 7.5% 78

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	WIS	3	1	2
W3	MSU	2	1
W4	@ PUR	2
W5	@ UNC	6		1
W6	STAN	2	1		1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#219

Ty Lockwood TE · Independence ALA

#220

Sharif Denson CB · Bartram Trail FLA

#221

Boubacar Traore DL · Catholic Memorial ND

#222

Stanton Ramil OT · Thompson MSU

#223

Elijah Paige OT · Pinnacle USC

DLs in the class

#25

Sydir Mitchell Bergen Catholic TEX

#26

Johnny Bowens III Converse Judson ORE

#27

Boubacar Traore Catholic Memorial ND

#28

Jalen Thompson Cass Technical MSU

#29

Ashton Porter Cy Ranch ORE

2026 · 93th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 92th pctile of class