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Notre Dame Football: Ade Ogundeji to meet with the New Orleans Saints

By Brad Weiss

SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 23: Adetokunbo Ogundeji #91 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action on defense during a game against the Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Stadium on November 23, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 40-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 23: Adetokunbo Ogundeji #91 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action on defense during a game against the Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Stadium on November 23, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 40-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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The Notre Dame football program is going to see a bunch of their players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, as they have guys on both sides of the ball who have the talent to play at the next level. One of those players is defensive lineman Adetokunbo Ogundeji, a defensive end who has seen his draft stock rise since the season ended.

Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 268 pounds, Ogundeji has the frame to be a solid edge rusher at the next level, and he showed his talents by beating some of the best offensive linemen in the country during the Senior Bowl. He played a huge role in the Irish going undefeated in the regular season in 2020, and he is starting to get the kind of draft buzz he deserves.

One team has already reached out for a meeting, and others are certain to follow.

Notre Dame football star Ade Ogundeji to meet with the Saints

Chris Rosvoglou of The Spun recently tweeted out that Ogundeji would be meeting with the New Orleans Saints, a team that could use help getting after the quarterback. New Orleans is one of the premier teams in the NFC, though they could lose Drew Brees this offseason, and bolstering the defensive line is obviously a priority as well.

This is the only reported meeting for Ogundeji so far, as he shined at the Senior Bowl in front of all 32 NFL teams. He is a guy that we have mocked to be drafted on Day 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft, though the Saints currently hold only one draft pick after the second round due to COVID violations and trades.

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All told, the Notre Dame football program should have at least five players selected across the three-day event, and that number could be closer to ten before all is said and done. Ogundeji did what he needed to do at the Senior Bowl, and now he has to nail his Pro Day and the interviews to secure his spot among the 224 draft selections in April and early May.

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