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Notre Dame Football: 5 observations of the 2021 recruiting class

By Brad Weiss

Nov 7, 2020; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leads his team out of the tunnel before the game against the Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame defeated Clemson 47-40 in two overtimes. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2020; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leads his team out of the tunnel before the game against the Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame defeated Clemson 47-40 in two overtimes. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Notre Dame football added quality linebackers and a coach who knows how to get the most out of them
Notre Dame football added quality linebackers and a coach who knows how to get the most out of them /

Solid group of linebackers for new DC Marcus Freeman

The Notre Dame football player got a special man, and coach in Marcus Freeman, their No. 1 target in replacing Clark Lea as defensive coordinator. A man who has seen his career skyrocket in recent years, the 35-year old Freeman will now take control of a defense that was downright dominant at times last season.

He will have to replace a bunch of solid players, including Nick McCloud, Ade Ogundeji, Daelin Hayes, and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who many believe is the No. 2 linebacker prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft. Luckily for Freeman, the 2021 class is loaded with talent at linebacker, including Prince Kollie, who could be a Day 1 starter in South Bend.

During his career, Freeman has established himself as a genius when it comes to working with linebackers and even had a shot to join the Tennessee Titans staff after the 2019 season in that capacity. However, he stayed at Cincinnati and now arrives with the Notre Dame football program, which was a huge get for the Irish.

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Drew White is the top linebacker returning, and outside of Kollie, the Irish have brought in Will Schweitzer, Devin Aupiu, and Kahanu Kia. That is a great young group to work with, and if anybody can get the most out of them, it is Freeman.

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