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Notre Dame Football: 3-star recruits who had big impacts under Brian Kelly

By Brad Weiss

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 28: DUPLICATE***Tommy Rees #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish passes during the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Yankee Stadium on December 28, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 28: DUPLICATE***Tommy Rees #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish passes during the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Yankee Stadium on December 28, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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Notre Dame Football: 3-star recruits who had big impacts under Brian Kelly

2016: Julian Love

During his time at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Illinois, Julian Love played so well that the Chicago Times named him their Player of the Year. That began a tremendous run that saw him land in South Bend, and played at such a high level that he was able to leave school early for the NFL Draft.

A fourth-round pick of the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft, Love burst onto the scene at Notre Dame, starting 12 games as a freshman. The following season, Love had three interceptions for the Irish, and a junior, he was named to numerous watch lists, including the Jim Thorpe and Nagurski Award.

An All-American, Love did in fact leave after his junior season, but not before setting the Notre Dame football career record for pass breakups. He has carved out a solid NFL career as well, missing only one game across his first two seasons, and will be expected to lead a Giants defense that was a lot better than advertised last year in 2021.

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