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

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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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish speaks to his line 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Liam Eichenberg

Eichenberg was solid at left tackle in 2018. It’s time for him to step up and become the dominant force many projected him to be out of high school. The offensive line needs an identity, and he’ll be the prime candidate to establish it. Additionally and obviously, he’s the most important guy when it comes to protecting Ian Book. The Irish will face some top-tier edge rushers in 2019. Notre Dame can’t afford for Liam Eichenberg to be anything besides his absolute best.