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

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.)

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— 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