Notre Dame Football: A brief look at the best 2020 NFL Draft prospects

By Ben Belden | Apr 30, 2019

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks to pass 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Julian Okwara #42 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish chases Riley Neal #15 of the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium on September 8, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Ball State 24-16.(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Julian Okwara could have been a fairly high pick in this year’s draft, had he elected to come out, and undoubtedly will help his draft stock with another year at Notre Dame, provided he remains healthy. Last season, he tallied 6.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss, and with the way Notre Dame is going to try to play defense this year, it’s very reasonable that both those numbers will go up.

The Irish have a good defense and the strength is on the edges. Okwara will have a lot of opportunity to show what he’s all about this season.

The way that football has transformed into a passing league in recent memory, teams can never have enough guys who can get to the quarterback.

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