Notre Dame in NFL: Four Irish Named to PFF’s Top 50

PFF ranked the 50 best players entering the 2020 NFL season. Four Notre Dame players made the list and one star QB shockingly didn’t.

35.  Harrison Smith, S, Minnesota Vikings

PFF on Harrison Smith:

Harrison Smith has been the player who makes Mike Zimmer’s defense go in Minnesota. Smith is the foundation stone around which every coverage shell the Vikings run can be built; he is the movable piece that allows everybody else to slot into the role to which they are best suited. His consistency at a position where play often fluctuates has been remarkable. He has never had a full season of play that earned an overall PFF grade lower than 75.0, and he has four seasons at 85.0 or above.

4.  Quenton Nelson, OG, Indianapolis Colts