Defensive Recruiting: How Would a '20 Dream Class Look for Notre Dame?

2020 Defensive Recruiting: What Would a Dream Class Look Like for Notre Dame?

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Adetokunbo Ogundeji #91 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after a play in the first half against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Jerry Tillery #99 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes against Devin Cochran #77 of the Vanderbilt Commodores at Notre Dame Stadium on September 15, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Vanderbilt 22-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Defensive Tackle

This position group is much easier to differentiate, as recruiting along the interior of the defensive line has been outstanding over the last few cycles. It’s possible the Irish only take one defensive tackle, and preferably a nose-tackle prospect in 2020. And with that said, they’ve only offered five interior lineman, further proving just how picky they might be. The three names to know are Cole Brevard (Indiana), Jordan Butler (Nevada – IMG Academy) and Aiden Keanaaina (Colorado).

If the staff can land two of these three, it is possible they accept multiple commitments, but for now the focus seems to be on Keanaaina as the top overall target. Keanaaina attends one of the top Catholic High Schools in the Denver area and has on numerous occasions mentioned Notre Dame as his leader. This seems more a matter of when, not if. Locking down defensive tackle early on for 2020 recruiting would give the staff much relief.

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