Traditionally Notre Dame has not been a school that consistently recruits top-notch linebacker talent. However, the past few seasons have seen the Irish get some great recruits that have turned into NFL-caliber talent. Guys like Jaylon Smith, Manti Te’o and the now NFL-bound Te’von Coney and Drue Tranquill are — or will be — stars in the NFL.
Losing Coney and Tranquill will hurt the Irish, but there are a couple guys that Notre Dame fans should be very eager to see more of come 2019. Overall, there is a great amount of depth at the linebacker position in 2019.