Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 95 Tyson Ford, sophomore defensive tackle, up 30 pounds from a year ago

13.05.2023 - 11:53 nbcsports.com

Listed measurements: 6-foot-3 ⅞, 292 pounds 2023-24 year, eligibility: A sophomore, Ford has all four seasons of eligibility remaining since he did not take the field in 2022. Depth Chart: Ford impressed enough in spring practices to lessen Notre Dame’s concerns at defensive tackle.

He and junior Jason Onye will combine to be the fourth defensive tackle behind fifth-year Howard Cross, senior Rylie Mills and junior Gabe Rubio.

Strictly speaking, Ford and Onye should relieve Cross while Rubio supplements Mills. Recruiting: If Ford becomes an on-field success story by the end of his time in South Bend, his recruiting origins will be better remembered.

For the sake of the story alone, that may be an Irish preference. Ford was considered the No. 6 defensive end in the class, per rivals.com, when the December of 2021 signing period passed.

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