It happens every year during bowl season: Teams are able to implement athletes that haven’t necessarily been focal points of the roster throughout the regular season. Whether that is due to injury, youth or the new red shirt rule, plenty of Notre Dame football players have a chance to make their mark.
Let’s first discuss how we came up with the criteria for eligible athletes. This isn’t a list for those who know nothing about Notre Dame and it’s starters. If a Clemson fan is reading this and hasn’t heard of Chris Finke, Jalen Elliott, Chase Claypool, etc.