It wasn’t much of a surprise if you’ve been paying attention but on Monday night Notre Dame safety and captain Alohi Gilman announced he’ll be passing on his fifth year of eligibility and putting his name in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Gilman played the last two seasons at Notre Dame after spending his freshman year at the Naval Academy where he was credited with 76 tackles (50 solo) and a forced fumble.
After sitting out the 2017 season due to a transfer ruling it didn’t take long for Gilman to make an impact on the field in 2018.
Thank you Notre Dame 🍀 #GillakillaOut✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/kbPq40YP9Z
— Alohi Gilman (@alohigilman) December 31, 2019
When I think of Gilman I think of a player that teammates clearly love and feed off of but someone who has a knack for making a huge play in the most-necessary of moments.
He has a nose for the football and made a habit making huge plays which was on display Saturday as Brian Kelly gave him the game ball for his performance in the Camping World Bowl victory over Iowa State.
With Isaiah Pryor coming in next season and Houston Griffith already being on campus it’s easy to see why Gilman is deciding to take his NFL chance now instead of playing with Kyle Hamilton another year.
From the way-back machine – Alohi Gilman takes down Josh Adams back in 2016:
Navy safety and potential transfer Alohi Gilman. Josh Adams is sort of a big dude to make this happen. pic.twitter.com/qoz301Qq8N
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) June 6, 2017
FWIW –Â WalterFootball.com ranks Gilman as the 19th best safety in the 2020 NFL Draft.