Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 93 Armel Mukam, incoming freshman defensive end, former Stanford commit

16.06.2023 - 05:24 nbcsports.com

Listed measurements: 6-foot-4, 250 pounds 2023-24 year, eligibility: An incoming freshman, Mukam has all four seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: When Notre Dame signs a player it fully expects to be a long-term project, shoehorning him into the depth chart is an unnecessary chore.

Mukam should fit into the “Big” end pecking order someday, but that day will not come in 2023. Recruiting: Mukam had been committed to Stanford for about two months when the Irish offered him a scholarship shortly after five-star end Keon Keeley de-committed from Notre Dame.

Mukam soon flipped to the Irish, also ignoring scholarship offers from Cal, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. WHAT WAS SAID WHEN MUKAM SIGNED IN DECEMBER “At 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, his wide body and long arms make it hard for a running back to get around the edge, lengthening the ball carrier’s trip upfield. “Mukam is quick off the snap and willing to chase after passes into the flat, intangible signs of hustle. “Such raw descriptions of Mukam are necessary, given he has played only one full season of football and moved from Canada to the United States to do so.” NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS Two Men And A Truck has nothing on the incoming freshmen. (Mukam is pictured in the first frame touting a pillow and some bedding while simultaneously rolling a suitcase.) The fellas are home ☘️#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/6wa9dpsKcQ — Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) June 9, 2023 QUOTES Notre Dame prefers length among its defensive linemen, and Mukam should provide it.

He remains raw, though, as Irish head coach Marcus Freeman acknowledged when he signed in December. “Very intelligent kid,” Freeman said . “He’s a good football player, you watch his

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Notre Dame landed a second safety commitment in less than a week with consensus four-star athlete Brauntae Johnson (North Side High School; Fort Wayne, Ind.) ’s Saturday morning pledge. Though he also excels at receiver in high school and is considered an “athlete” by recruiting services, the Irish expect Johnson to play at safety in the years to come.

Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 50 Rocco Spindler, junior offensive guard

Listed measurements: 6-foot-4 ⅝, 325 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Spindler has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Spindler entered spring practices expected to compete to be one of Notre Dame’s starting guards, but fifth-year Andrew Kristofic took the lead at right guard while sophomore Billy Schrauth seemed to emerge from April as the starter at left guard, leaving Spindler as the backup to one or the other, most likely Kristofic. Recruiting: A Michigan native, Spindler made a habit of visiting his homestate powerhouse, doing so six times during his recruitment. He also checked out that school down south (Ohio State) three times before he chose Notre Dame. An Under Armour All-American and consensus four-star prospect, rivals.com ranked Spindler the No. 4 guard in the class of 2021 and the No. 67 overall prospect.

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Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 52 Zeke Correll, fifth-year center, third-year starter

Listed measurements: 6-foot-3, 310 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A fifth-year veteran, Correll still has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Correll will start at center, the second straight year in that role and his third beginning a season as a starting offensive lineman. Recruiting: A consensus four-star prospect and the No. 6 guard in the country, per rivals.com, Correll chose Notre Dame over other finalists Clemson, Ohio State and Stanford.

Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 54 Blake Fisher, junior right tackle, second-year starter

Listed measurements: 6-foot-6, 310 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Fisher has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Fisher will start for Notre Dame at right tackle, his third of three seasons starting for the Irish in their season opener (barring any preseason calamity). That remains worth mentioning as Fisher was only the second freshman to ever start a season opener on Notre Dame’s offensive line. Recruiting: Rivals.com considered Fisher a five-star prospect, the singular such player on the Irish roster the last two seasons. Unsurprisingly, he thus could have gone to just about any program, but instead the Indiana native and All-American hardly considered anywhere but his homestate’s most famous football program, serving as the class of 2021’s unofficial lead recruiter, nicknamed “The Mayor.”

Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 56 Howard Cross, fifth-year defensive tackle, multi-year starter

Listed measurements: 6-foot-⅞, 280 pounds.2023-24 year, eligibility: A fifth-year veteran, Cross has two seasons of eligibility remaining.Depth Chart: Cross will start for Notre Dame at nose tackle this fall, once again serving at the point of attack, more often tasked with occupying space than breaking into the backfield. There is no proven backup behind him, though juniors Jason Onye and Gabe Rubio have impressed enough to think Cross will get some rest in 2023. Onye better fits the position, but Rubio has more experience.Recruiting: A consensus four-star prospect, Cross chose the Irish over a bounty of Big Ten and ACC offers, including Michigan, Northwestern and Boston College. The son of a former NFL tight end and the Gatorade New Jersey Football Player of the Year in 2018, Cross was rated the No. 27 defensive end in the class by rivals.com.