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Draft Scout College Football Player News: Notre Dame
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To explain the ability of senior defensive tackle Jayson Ademilola, Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly turned to a joke he might have heard at a football coaching clinic. "How do you get guys off blocks?" Kelly said Saturday following Notre Dame's fou rth spring practice. "You just yell louder." "Because it's almost an innate ability to do it. Some guys are good at it, some guys not quite as good." Turns out Ademilola falls in the good category. Though Ademilola spent his first three seasons with the Irish as a rotational player, Notre Dame appears to be making room for him in the starting lineup by moving fellow defensive tackle Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa to strongside defensive end. That alignment has repeatedly shown up in video glimpses of spring pra ctice shared by the program."He doesn't stay blocked, and he makes plays," Kelly said of Ademilola. "He makes tackles. That's a mark of a good player. He's a guy that grades out very high. When he's in there, he's been very, very efficient as a fo otball player for us." The senior-to-be Ademilola might be riding the momentum with which he finished a turbulent 2020 season. He made his first two career starts in October against Florida State and Louisville while Tagovailoa-Amosa was limited. Then A demilola was forced to miss three games due a torn meniscus in one of his knees suffered against Clemson in November. - Indianapolis Star News
rSr/2023  DT Jayson Ademilola, Notre Dame
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Grad senior Avery Davis, Notre Dame's lone returning starter among the three wide receiver spots, continues his ascent that follows a breakthrough season in 2020. The other two wide receivers who have caught Kelly's eye are coming off enigmatic showings last season, in part due to injuries - seniors Braden Lenzy (7 catches, 63 yards, 1 TD) and Lawrence Keys III (5 catches, 51 yards). "I think what we've been looking for is consistency in performance," Kelly said. "Now this is only practice 4, so I'm goi ng to put an asterisk next to them, but Lenzy and Keys have has been really good. "Now, they have to be consistent, because that has been the area that they haven't been for us. They haven't been consistent. But they made a commitment in the weight room that is different from what we've seen in the past. "These guys have been outstanding in the weight room, and you can see it in the way they're translating that onto the field. They're explosive. They're running outs. They're breaking tackles. You can se e in the way they're practicing and playing." - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2023  WR Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame
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The path to this spring couldn't have been less predictable for Avery Davis. When he signed with Notre Dame as a quarterback out of Cedar Hill (Texas) High in 2017, he didn't imagine he would be the most experienced wide receiver on the Irish roster head ing into the 2021 season. "I never would have predicted that, especially coming in 2017," Davis said. "If someone would have told me that, I would have told them they were foolish." Not only has Davis played in more games (31) than any other skill player on the Irish offense, he has more career receptions (38) than the next two wide receivers behind him: seniors-to-be Braden Lenzy (18) and Lawrence Keys III (17). But a former three-star quarterback switching positions isn't unheard of in college footbal l. What makes Davis' journey so remarkable is the number of dead ends that led to him finally finding a home a wide receiver. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2023 WR Avery Davis, Notre Dame
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Notre Dame will hold its first spring football practice this Saturday, it was announced Wednesday. The Irish unveiled a plan for 14 spring practices running through April 29. Details for the 15th practice, the Blue Gold-Game, have yet to be released. Hea d coach Brian Kelly is scheduled to address reporters on Zoom press conferences following Saturday's first practice. The first 14 spring practices will be closed to the media and the public. Notre Dame held only one practice last year on March 5 before t he rest of the spring schedule was wiped out due to precautions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. - South Bend Tribune
Jr/2023 TE *Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
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The NFL Scouting Combine won't look the same this year, but Notre Dame will be well-represented in the critical part of the NFL Draft process. Eleven former Notre Dame players were invited to participate in this year's combine: offensive lineman Aaron Ba nks, Liam Eichenberg, Robert Hainsey, Tommy Kraemer, defensive ends Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Daelin Hayes, wide receivers Javon McKinley and Ben Skowronek, quarterback Ian Book, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and tight end Tommy Tremble. Only Ohio State, with 14, had more players invited than Notre Dame. Both Alabama and Georgia had 11 players invited as well. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2021 OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
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EA Sports announced earlier this month that it plans to bring back its once-popular college football video game franchise. Notre Dame on Monday announced it plans to play hardball in support of its football players. There's a world where those two concep ts can peacefully and mutual profitably co-exist, someday. It's just that the NCAA's chronic avoidance of defining the name/image/likeness (NIL) issue in college athletics has added layers of legalese and complications to a seismic shift in the amateur a thletics model that was supposed to be implemented in time for the 2021-22 school year. Now there's no clear timeline. And state legislatures, Congress and the Supreme Court will ultimately likely dictate to the NCAA rather than suggest what the next ste ps are that need to be taken. EA Sports doesn't have a firm timeline either to release its rebranded EA Sports College Football video game, though EA Sports vice president and general manager Daryl Holt told ESPN it wouldn't happen in 2021. - Indianapoli s Star/News
rSo/2022  RB *Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
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Nick McCloud made the most of his trip out to Hawaii to play in Sunday's Hula Bowl. The former Notre Dame cornerback intercepted a pair of passes and took home defensive MVP honors for Team Kai in a 15-13 win over Team 'Aina. McCloud was joined by Notre Dame teammate Shaun Crawford in the postseason all-star game and pre-draft showcase at Honolulu's Aloha Stadium. McCloud intercepted one more pass in the Hula Bowl than he did in his one season at Notre Dame. The grad transfer from N.C. State tallied 33 tackles, two tackles for a loss, one interception, eight pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in 12 games with the Irish. McCloud intercepted a pass thrown by former Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey in the second quarter of the Hula Bowl. He lat er picked off Tulsa's Zach Smith with less than five minutes remaining in the game to slow Team 'Aina's rally attempt. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2021 CB Nick McCloud, Notre Dame
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Safety Houston Griffith plans to return to Notre Dame after spending time in the transfer portal, a source confirmed to the Tribune. As a true freshman, Griffith emerged as Notre Dame's No. 1 nickelback. He recorded 14 tackles and two pass breakups throu gh 11 games. Bouncing between cornerback and safety in 2019, Griffith tallied five tackles and a pass breakup across 13 games. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2023 SS Houston Griffith, Notre Dame
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Given how reliable running back Kyren Williams was for Notre Dame football last season, it might be hard to remember that he was still in his freshman year of eligibility. A reminder came Monday when Williams was named to the 2020 Freshman All-America Te am by the Football Writers Association of America. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Williams became only the second offensive player from Notre Dame to make the team since its inception in 2001. Williams gave Notre Dame its second Freshman All-American in as many years following after safety Kyle Hamilton from the previous season. The Irish have now landed eight players on the Freshman All-America Team starting with offensive tackle Sam Young in 2006. Williams rushed 211 times for 1,125 yards and 13 touchdowns i n 2020. He also caught 35 passes for 313 yards and one touchdown. - South Bend Tribune
rSo/2022 RB *Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
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Irish tight end Tommy Tremble posted on his social media accounts Thursday evening that he will forgo his senior season and enter his name in the 2021 NFL Draft. Tremble finished 2020 with 19 catches for 218 yards. He was only targeted seven times in the last five games of the season. - WNDU TV 16 News
rSo/2021 TE *Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame
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2020 OUTLAND TROPHY (TOP INTERIOR LINEMAN) FINALIST: Liam Eichenberg, tackle, Notre Dame,...Totaling 37-consecutive starts on his career, Eichenberg has been tabbed as one of the best linemen in the country, being named a finalist for the Outland Trophy and recipient of the ACC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy. He was twice named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week, and is a member of an offensive line unit that has been named a finalist for the 2020 Joe Moore Award. Eichenberg was also named to the Sporting News All-America First Team this season, which now makes him a consensus All-American. - Notre Dame Football
rSr/2021 OT Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
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2020 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD (TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER) FINALIST: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, linebacker, Notre Dame,...The 2020 Butkus Award winner and ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Owusu-Koramoah is widely regarded as one of the best defensive players in the nation. Also a finalist for the Bednarik Award and Bowden Trophy, and semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Owusu-Koramoah was also a finalist for the Nagurski Award. The senior has totaled 56 tackles (38 solo), 11.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one interception, three PBU, two FR and three FF on the season. Already a consensus All-American, Owusu-Koramoah has also been selected to the Associated Press and Sporting News All-America First Teams this season. - Notre Dame Football
rJr/2021 OLB *Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
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For the fifth straight offseason, Notre Dame will look for a new starting boundary cornerback. Nick McCloud announced via social media on Tuesday that he will declare for the NFL Draft. He becomes the latest one-and-done No. 1 boundary corner for the Iri sh. Notre Dame planned on having McCloud for one season when plucking him as a graduate transfer from N.C. State in June. But the NCAA implemented a new rule in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic stipulating that this season does not count as a year of eligib ility. Still, McCloud declined that option. The 6-foot-1, 192-pound McCloud led the Irish with eight pass breakups and claimed third-team All-ACC honors this season. McCloud also tallied 33 tackles, two tackles for a loss, two fumble recoveries and an in terception. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2021 CB Nick McCloud, Notre Dame
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Former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan says he's transferring to Notre Dame. Coan posted a tweet Monday night that included the Notre Dame logo along with the message, "Extremely thankful for the opportunity. Let's get to work! @NDFootball." Wisconsin di sclosed two weeks ago that Coan had entered the transfer portal. Notre Dame and Wisconsin are scheduled to face each other on Sept. 25 at Chicago's Soldier Field.Notre Dame's 2021 roster was lacking a proven quarterback. The Fighting Irish need to replace three-year starter Ian Book, whose college career ended Friday with a 31-14 loss to Alabama in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Coan made 18 starts for Wisconsin from 2018-19 but injured his right foot in preseason practice this year and un derwent surgery. The 6-foot-3 senior from Sayville, New York, suited up for Wisconsin's final three regular-season games but didn't play. Redshirt freshman Graham Mertz has taken over as the Badgers' starting quarterback. - AP College Football
rSr/2022 QB Jack Coan, Notre Dame
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A day after Notre Dame's football season came to an end, senior Kurt Hinish affirmed he wasn't ready for his career to do the same. Invoking the NCAA's COVID-19 rule, the two-year starter at nose guard will return to play a fifth season for the Irish in 2021, a source close to the situation confirmed on Saturday. Irish Illustrated was the first to report the news. Because he was a player with expiring eligibility under normal circumstances, Hinish, under the COVID rule, will not count against the NCAA s cholarship limit of 85 in 2021. The 6-foot-2, 296-pound Pittsburgh product amassed career highs in tackles (19) and tackles for loss (7.5) in 2020, to go along with two sacks and a QB hurry. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2022 DT Kurt Hinish, Notre Dame
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