Notre Dame EDGE Justin Ademilola declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Notre Dame EDGE Justin Ademilola has declared for 2023 NFL Draft, forgoing his remaining collegiate eligibility.

He announced the news Friday morning on Twitter:

Notre Dame will change you if you let it ☘️ pic.twitter.com/CpDW2ky6Dm

— JUSTIN ADEMILOLA🌹 (@JustinAdemilola) January 6, 2023

Ademilola’s brother, Jayson, also declared for the 2023 Draft. As for Justin, he had a heck of a final two years in South Bend, racking up 74 tackles and 8.5 sacks over his final two years, putting him in prime position to be drafted this upcoming spring. Hopefully both young men hear their name called in a couple months.

The brothers are a huge blow to the Fighting Irish, though, as Marcus Freeman will have to find a way to replace a lot of his pass rushing power from the last couple years.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.