Notre Dame fans anxiously awaited the arrival of Alohi Gilman in 2018 after his transfer from Navy and sitting out the 2017 season, and he didn’t disappoint. Next to him was Jalen Elliott, a much-maligned player that improved drastically last season. The duo returns to South Bend this coming year and should lead a terrific secondary that returns all but one starter.
On top of Gilman and Elliott returning, the Irish will also have second year players Houston Griffith, Derrik Allen and Paul Moala waiting in the wings. The former receiving a ton of slot time as a true freshman, and the latter making his mark on special teams.