Between the current senior trio of Julian Okwara, Khalid Kareem and Daelin Hayes and the freshman class yet to entirely arrive at Notre Dame, the Irish signed just two four-star defensive linemen: tackles Darnell Ewell (class of 2017) and Jayson Ademilola (2018). Notre Dame will not make that mistake again, a corrective trend buoyed Monday evening by the commitment of consensus four-star defensive end Rylie Mills (Lake Forest High School; Ill.).
Mills is the third four-star defensive lineman in the class of 2020, joining consensus four-star Jordan Botelho (St. Louis H.S.; Honolulu) and rivals.