Notre Dame's defense has officially gotten a big boost with the return of cornerback KeiVarae Russell less than three weeks before the 2015 season begins.
Per Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly said during a press conference Tuesday the NCAA has fully cleared Russell following last year's academic fraud investigation.
This is good news for Notre Dame, though Russell did post on Instagram in May he was "back" with the team:
In August 2014, per Dan Wolken of USA Today, Russell was one of four Notre Dame players removed from the football team as the school looked into allegations of "academic dishonesty.