With key players like DeShone Kizer, Malik Zaire, Torii Hunter Jr., Corey Holmes and more leaving the program early, Notre Dame is faced with the difficult challenge of filling numerous voids this offseason. As dim as the light may seem, the Fighting Irish actually have a hopeful 2017 season ahead of them.
Their biggest concern after Zaire decided to transfer, and Kizer declared for the NFL Draft was to fill the quarterback role. Lucky for the Irish, they have redshirt sophomore, Brandon Wimbush.
Wimbush competed in two games during his freshman campaign and was strategically redshirted in 2016 to keep another year of his eligibility alive.