Story byTim Healey, Fighting Irish WireSat, January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC·1 min readThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish have lost another player to the transfer portal, as true freshman linebacker Anthony Sacca has departed for UCLA. Sacca, a four-star recruit in 2025, is reported to be close to UCLA Bruins defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, since both are from the Philadelphia area. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSacca did not play for the Fighting Irish in 2025. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly ) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealeyThis article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame loses linebacker Anthony Sacca to UCLA.