The good news on the re-recruitment front for Notre Dame continued on Sunday when starting center Jarrett Patterson announced his return for his senior season. With his return, the Irish now return five players who started games for the Irish in 2021 and are poised to have one of the best offensive lines in all of college football.
Coming into the season, it felt like a forgone conclusion that Patterson would leave for the NFL after the season. 2021 was his third year in the starting lineup, he’d have his degree, and it felt like there wouldn’t be much to be gained for him.