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Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, December 18, 2020
For the past three years, defensive end Ade Ogundeji has quietly built up more playing time and proven himself as an anchor to the Irish defense. Now — with former co-captains Julian Okwara and Khalid Kareem having departed for the NFL — Ogundeji, the one-time Western Michigan recruit, is prepared to step into the limelight.
Jimmy Ward | Friday, December 18, 2020
Less than a year ago, defensive end Daelin Hayes was not in an ideal situation. After suffering its first loss of the season on the road to Georgia, Notre Dame would host Virginia at home. Hayes, then a senior, would tear his labrum in his right shoulder on his first play from scrimmage against the
Hayden Adams | Friday, September 11, 2020
A football season is made up of moments — moments which stick in the minds of fans and linger with them until they are, usually, consigned to history and replaced by moments of the next year. Some moments get overlooked but are still important for their context within a game, a season or a program
Observer Sports Staff | Sunday, April 26, 2020
Though no current Notre Dame players were taken in the opening round of the unprecedented 2020 “virtual” NFL Draft, six now-former Irish players were selected over seven rounds this weekend. While six more Irish athletes who did not hear their names called have signed with teams in the league, a handful of others are still
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 2, 2020
Notre Dame’s 2020 defensive line will be vastly different than the 2019 unit. The Irish graduated three starters, who combined for 90 tackles and 15 sacks. The players that remain on their depth chart are talented, but it will be very difficult for the team to replace the elite level of production it got from
Hayden Adams | Sunday, November 24, 2019
It’s not that the offense was incredibly meandering to start the game, putting up only 16 points and needing a questionable defensive pass interference with six seconds remaining to put them in range of their third field goal of the first half. It’s not redshirt freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec’s apparent obsession with running the ball
Jimmy Ward | Saturday, November 23, 2019
Irish senior defensive lineman Adetokunbo Ogundeji didn’t become a starter on the Notre Dame football squad until last year. When Ogundeji enrolled at Notre Dame, he was just 17 years old. And when he finally did become a starter, it was instrumental to the Irish defensive front. In his junior season, Ogundeji recorded 22 tackles,
Hayden Adams | Friday, November 22, 2019
Today’s college football landscape is defined by star quarterback play. Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields and Jake Fromm headline the talented group of quarterbacks featured in college football this season. Because of the increased importance of strong play under center, it is especially important for a modern defense to be able to
Jack Concannon | Saturday, October 5, 2019
The Irish defense posted its first shutout in five years against Bowling Green, stifling the Falcons offense and flushing quarterback Grant Loy out of the pocket on nearly every play. The Irish bent but never broke, conceding 228 yards but tightening up whenever the Falcons threatened. Irish senior defensive end Julian Okwara picked up a
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media Monday to recap the team’s 35-20 win over No. 23 Virginia, and to preview its upcoming game against Bowling Green. He started off by discussing the key aspects of the win. “After watching the film, I was really pleased with the offensive line and the