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Third & Gold: Trevor Ruhland recovers from eating disorder, finds purpose after football

Third & Gold: Trevor Ruhland recovers from eating disorder, finds purpose after football

Update: 2025-09-04
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Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Trevor Ruhland (2015-19) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss ND's loss to Miami, how the Irish offensive line performed, the difficulty of communicating in a hostile environment, the play of QB CJ Carr, Ruhland's struggle and recovery from an eating disorder, his search for purpose after his playing career, undergoing a knee replacement at 27 years old, the support of his family and wife, feeling disconnected with former teammates, advice for others struggling and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (37:19 ).

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Read more about Trevor Ruhland's experience in a three-part series with Blue & Gold:
https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/news/former-notre-dame-trevor-ruhland-shares-struggle-with-eating-disorder/
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Third & Gold: Trevor Ruhland recovers from eating disorder, finds purpose after football

Third & Gold: Trevor Ruhland recovers from eating disorder, finds purpose after football

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