Notre Dame football’s quest for pass-rushing productivity involves a move from Nigeria, a 17-year old freshman and a surging senior.
Without question, senior captain Sheldon Day and junior end Isaac Rochell have been valuable components along the Irish defensive line. Yet it’s senior defensive end Romeo Okwara pacing Notre Dame with nine sacks—six more than Day and seven more than anyone else on the Irish defense.
Okwara, who notched just 3.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss in his first three seasons in South Bend, has posted eight sacks over his last five games, including two against Pittsburgh and three more against Wake Forest on Saturday.