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The 10 Most Important Notre Dame Football Players for the 2019 Season

By J.P. Scott

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Tony Jones Jr. #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish scores a touchdown against USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Tony Jones Jr. #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish scores a touchdown against USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 24: Tony Jones Jr. #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates after scoring a touchdown against USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Tony Jones

For the second-consecutive season, the Irish have watched a home-run hitter walk out the door at the running back spot. Right now, it appears Jones and Jafar Armstrong will combine to fill the void — much like they did early on in 2018. That said, Jones is the better runner between the tackles. He’s the guy Notre Dame is going to want to lean on to get the tough yards in crunch time and close out close games where the Irish are leading late. Losing Jones would significantly alter Notre Dame’s offensive approach.

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