At some point, these rankings will skew toward Notre Dame’s offense. All 11 expected starters are contained within the top 25, after all, plus senior running back Tony Jones at No. 22 in Monday’s entries.
But this next set of five continues to focus on the defense. More than anything else, let that reflect where the greatest strengths lay on this Irish roster, within its offense.
Others Receiving Votes
25: Jayson Ademilola, sophomore defensive tackle, 30 points
24: Ade Ogundeji, senior defensive end, 37
23: Shaun Crawford, fifth-year defensive back, 38
22: Tony Jones, senior running back, 43
21: Michael Young, senior receiver, 74
20: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, junior linebacker, 82 points
High ranking: No.