It’s difficult to imagine an offensive line better than what Notre Dame had this past season. Obviously, the Irish want to keep that a strength for as long as possible. Even if some players won’t arrive for a few years, it always is helpful to look towards the future. The Irish are doing that with Samson Okunlola, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound sophomore offensive tackle from Brockton, Massachusetts:
Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Notre Dame pic.twitter.com/C61HxiSnB8
— Samson Okunlola ‘23 (@SAMSONOKUNLOLA_) April 24, 2021
Jeff Quinn will do everything possible to land Okunlola, who attends Thayer Academy. He’ll have some stiff competition as Okunlola already has received offers from two dozen schools. These include Florida State, Mississippi, South Carolina, USC, Virginia, Boston College, Michigan, Florida, Penn State, Maryland, Arizona State, Georgia, Indiana and Rutgers.
Although Notre Dame had a great offensive line in 2020, it’s difficult to know what state the unit will be in once Okunlola arrives (assuming he does). That’s why Okunlola would be a big get for Quinn. It always help to have a little insurance for the future.