Notre Dame Football: A look at the Wide Receivers in 2020

Whenever you lose your top 3 wide receivers from the past season, it is a big deal. Who does Notre Dame football have left over at the receiver position in 2020?

Yes, unfortunately the statement above is true. Notre Dame football has lost Chase Claypool to the NFL Draft, Chris Finke to graduation and Michael Young put his name in the NCAA transfer portal after the Virginia game.

No.1, 2 and 3 starting receivers at the beginning of the season, all gone.

The first two are the big hits, as Young hardly had any production this past season, but 2019 was expected to be a breakout season for the junior WR.

Between Claypool and Finke, there are well over 100 catches, 1500+ yards and 17 TDs to be accounted for by other WRs on this team next season.

Claypool is truly the one the one that will be difficult to replace, as he just came off one of the best, most dominant seasons we have ever seen from a Notre Dame receiver. Claypool alone racked up 66 catches for 1037 yards and 13 TDs.

Compare Claypool’s 2019 season with these career years from other recent great Notre Dame receivers and you may appreciate him even more.

Golden Tate, 2009: 93 receptions, 1496 yards and 15 TDs.

Michael Floyd, 2011: 100 receptions, 1147 yards and 9 TDs.

Will Fuller, 2015: 62 receptions, 1258 yards and 14 TDs.

None of those guys were easy to replace and Claypool won’t be either, but there are plenty of young guys waiting in the wings and chomping at the bit to be the next star receiver at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame has recruited the WR position exceptionally well over the past few seasons and have made it a real priority in both the 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes.

We will go in-depth on some of the names Irish fans will surely know in the coming years and give you all then info you need on the WR position(s) for 2020.