From the moment he arrived at Notre Dame, Isaiah Foskey's first-step quickness always stood out. It came as little surprise then on Thursday afternoon when Foskey, the school's all-time leader in sacks, announced he was declaring for the NFL Draft and wo uld skip the Dec. 30 Gator Bowl against No. 19 South Carolina. The move would allow the star pass rusher to get a head start in preparations for the professional level. A fourth-year junior who broke Justin Tuck's career sack record on Senior Day against Boston College, Foskey added 1.5 sacks in his final college outing, a 38-27 loss to USC and Heisman Trophy favorite Caleb Williams."He didn't come back just to break the (sack) record," Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said on Senior Day. "He came back to win a national championship. He didn't win a championship this year, but what he did for this program...to me will be the reason why we do win a national championship." Foskey, 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, played through nagging injuries this season that saw his defensive snap count drop to an average of 35 in wins over North Carolina and Brigham Young. He had just 3.5 sacks through the season's first half, and for a time it appeared Foskey might fall short of Tuck's record. - South Bend Tribune
rJr/2023 DE *Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
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