There is so much positive Notre Dame recruiting news happening right now, that when we see/hear some bad news, it more of a shock. Well unfortunately for the Irish, that’s what we saw from 2023 Florida defensive end Derrick LeBlanc.
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— Derrick Leblanc 🚶🏾♂️ (@getrightderrick) January 25, 2021
The Irish missed the cut for the elite defensive end, as he will choose from a who’s who of current collegiate football powerhouses. What does need to be said though is that LeBlanc’s timeline to signing day is extremely far away. Could Marcus Freeman and Brian Kelly somehow work their magic and wiggle their way back into the good graces of LeBlanc’s recruitment?
That question remains to be answered, but at the moment the Irish have to look elsewhere for a difference maker along the defense line. Guess you can’t win them all.