Irish Offensive Resurgence

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The Fighting Irish have seen a steady decline in top Devy prospects over the last three years. Notre Dame has rejuvenated its offensive talent in the 2020 recruiting class. They bring in a top 5 RB, WR, and TE according to the 247 Composite rankings.

All ranks listed are via 247 Composite ranks.

QB, Drew Pyne, CT – 6th Pro-Style QB, 0.9250 4*

Listed at 6’0” 194 lbs, Pyne doesn’t possess the prototypical NFL size. On film, he appears to be even smaller, most likely in 5’10-5’11” 170-180 lbs range. Pyne shows a lot of similarities to Notre Dame starting QB Ian Books. Both QBs possess very similar size and build. Pyne is an above-average athletic at the QB spot, on par with Books’ ability. The Irish’s newest QB signee is very accurate on film and does a great job of leading his receivers. Pyne is limited when it comes to the deep ball, like Book. He shows good zip on his short to intermediate passes, but I question his ability to vertically attack a college defense. I see a very solid to good college quarterback, but I don’t currently see much of an NFL future.

RB, Chris Tyree, VA – 1st APB, 0.9849 5*

Tyree signs with Notre Dame as the top All-Purpose Back in the nation and the 4th best overall Running Back in the 2020 class. Tyree is the two-time defending fastest man at the Nike Opening Finals. Clocking a 4.38 40 on July 1, 2019, Tyree brings a much-needed speed element to the Irish offense. Since the loss of Will Fuller, the Irish had severely lacked a game-breaking player, and this truly shows when they face off against the top tier teams. Tyree should be able to come in and immediately inject his speed into the offense. He possesses excellent ability to catch the ball and can flex out wide and become a threat catching the ball on the outside. He also has potential to be the Irish’s top return man in 2020.

WR, Jordan Johnson, MO – 4th WR, 0.9842 5*

Johnson is listed at 6’2” 180 lbs and looks pretty close to that on film. Johnson has above-average speed and can get vertical on a defense. On deep balls, he shows good ability to track the ball in the air. Johnson is one of the better route runners in his class, runs crisp routes that allow him to gain significant separation at the high school level. Willingness to get physical in the run game. Notre Dame has lacked top tier receivers in its last few recruiting classes. This gives Johnson the potential to have a role in 2020. This Notre Dame staff has been stubborn about playing true freshmen, so any role that he plays will most likely be limited.

TE, Michael Mayer, KY – 2nd TE, 0.9746 4*

Before his final season of high school ball, Mayer won the MVP of the 7-On-7 portion of the Nike Opening Finals. Listed at 6’5” 240 lbs, Mayer already has a college build. Mayer lines up out wide and as an in-line tight end. He’s a threat to catch the ball from either formation. Very physical at the catch point and can out muscle his defender to get the reception. Once he gets the ball in his hands, he’s a very physical runner after the catch. Despite his size and physical nature, he has above-average speed. He can high point the ball over a defender. Notre Dame has had a lot of success recruiting the tight end position recently, and Mayer is the best one they’ve signed since Cole Kmet.

Notre Dame has done a great job of securing some top tier talent at the offensive skill positions in the 2020 recruiting class. I see a resurgence for the Irish on the Devy front. Along with the top-rated skill position players, the Irish signed 4-star OT Tosh Baker out of Phoenix, AZ. Baker is the 7th rated OT in the nation. He possesses elite size and athletic ability at the tackle position. He has the potential to be the Irish’s next elite LT with first-round draft potential.

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