Notre Dame’s run towards the College Football playoffs this year has been fueled by a defensive line that generates pressure with just its front four. The Irish made a big push towards making that trend commonplace for the Notre Dame defense by singing a monster class in the defensive trenches today during the early signing period.
When all of the ink dries today, Notre Dame will sign four 4-star defensive linemen in the class of 2019. In some years past, landing one 4-star defensive linemen would have had Notre Dame fans jumping for joy. This year though, the lowest rated defensive lineman in the class is 4-star Howard Cross III.