Newsstand: ESPN projects where six Notre Dame football players get drafted
The NFL Draft is less than four weeks away. So, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller attempted to predict all 257 picks. He projected that six former Notre Dame players would get selected this year.
- No. 41 Chicago Bears — safety Xavier Watts
- No. 53 Tampa Bay Buccaneers — cornerback Benjamin Morrison
- No. 125 Las Angeles Charges — tight end Mitchell Evans
- No. 207 New York Jets — linebacker Jack Kiser
- No. 224 Miami Dolphins — edge RJ Oben
- No. 227 San Francisco 49ers — quarterback Riley Leonard
Miller did not have defensive linemen Howard Cross III and Rylie Mills, wide receivers Beaux Collins and Kris Mitchell or defensive back Jordan Clark getting drafted. His picks were made before the Fighting Irish held their pro day on Thursday. They have all appeared in other mock drafts.
Last year, Notre Dame had seven players drafted: offensive tackles Joe Alt and Blake Fisher, linebackers JD Bertrand and Marist LiufauIt, cornerback Cam Hart, running back Audric Estimé and defensive lineman Javontae Jean-Baptiste. It was the first time it had six or more NFL Draft picks since 2021.
Notre Dame Posts of the Day
Leonard shined during Thursday’s pro day.
Clark posted 18 reps on the bench press during pro day.
All 32 NFL teams were represented at Notre Dame for pro day.
Notre Dame Quote of the Day
“Everybody thinks I’m really fast, so we’re gonna keep it that way.”
— Leonard on his decision to abstain from athletic testing during pro day.
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