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Average 247Sports Composite Rating: 0.9162
Projected Starters: RJ Oben, Howard Cross III, Riley Mills, Jordan Botelho It’s not a stretch to say that no unit on Notre Dame’s roster surprised more last season than the defensive line. A group that lost Isaiah Foskey and the Ademilola twins understandably dropped off a bit in pass rush, recording 31 sacks and 75 tackles for loss in 2023 compared to 38 and 84, respectively, the year prior. Even so, Howard Cross III and Riley Mills held down the interior — with the former earning second-team All-American honors — and Ohio State transfer Javonte Jean-Baptiste was a revelation at defensive end. The interior is where this unit begins. Neither the sixth-year Cross nor the fifth-year Mills were expected to come back for their final years of eligibility, but Notre Dame coughed up NIL deals worth putting off the NFL Draft for one more season.
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Source: https://www.onefootdown.com/2024/7/1/24 ... cfb-sports