Every fan loves to think about the best players on their team entering a season. That’s quite natural, who wouldn’t? These are the players that are proven winners. They have displayed a propensity over time to excel when it matters most. Deliver in the clutch, and make a play when the team needed one most. The more of these players on your squad the better. But What about the other players on the team?
For Notre Dame to reach the playoff this year they are going to need the proven players that we know can be relied on to deliver to do so and also for some newer stars to emerge. Whether it be emergence from an incoming freshman nobody has seen play yet or from an upperclassmen who has much to prove, these kinds of surprises are most welcomed.
Let’s look at 3 defensive players that I believe could emerge this year and take play to the next level.