Once a liability in recruiting, the safety position has exploded for the Irish in the last two cycles, giving the Irish three players in the top 110, four in the top 250, and a local product who has already contributed on special teams for the Irish football team.
Houston Griffith, 2018
The 70th ranked player in the 2018 class, Griffith played a ton for the Irish this season out of the nickel position due to the injury to cornerback Shaun Crawford. He had an up and down season while playing out of position, but with the return of Crawford, and the development of the younger corners in the 2018 class, Griffith is very likely to move back to his original position of safety in the spring.