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Notre Dame Football: Storylines to follow heading into Fall Camp

By Corbin Whitney

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Brian Kelly of Notre Dame Fighting Irish stands on the field before their game against Syracuse at Yankee Stadium on November 17, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Brian Kelly of Notre Dame Fighting Irish stands on the field before their game against Syracuse at Yankee Stadium on November 17, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Kurt Hinish #41 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish awaits the snap against 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) /

Defensive Tackle Health

Jonathan Bonner and Jerry Tillery are now in the NFL, leaving some pretty big holes in the defensive tackle rotation.

On a quick side note, the defensive end position very well could be the deepest it has ever been at Notre Dame when it comes to talent, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see three pass rushers in at the same time — with the trio of Julian Okwara, Khalid Kareem, and Daelin Hayes.

With Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (MTA) and Kurt Hinish being the guys everyone expects to be starting coming week one, there aren’t a whole lot of options behind those two. Backing up MTA is sophomore Jason Ademilola — who could be a starter as well — and freshmen Jacob Lacey behind Kurt Hinish. Sophomore Jamion Franklin and freshmen Hunter Spears are both recovering from serious leg injuries and are hoping to be ready for the start of the season.

Other than that, the only other guy who could see the field is freshmen Howard Cross. While he is thought highly of by the staff, he is just a freshmen. The good news is that Jamion Franklin has been cleared to play, which Brian Kelly also stated in his press conference yesterday.

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