Coming into South Bend ranked as the 14th-ranked wide receiver in the country and the 82nd-ranked player overall in the 2018 class, expectations were justifiably high for Kevin Austin last season.
Notre Dame has traditionally been a school that does not get 5-star, elite-level talent at the skill positions. Rather, it takes 3 and 4-star guys that are underrated and undervalued by other schools and improves them to be great talents over time.
Kevin Austin is different. His rankings may not show it, but Austin is a 5-star recruit.
Austin was expected to be a game-breaker last season.