Notre Dame football: 3 true freshmen on offense to thrive in a backup role
By Brad Weiss
Notre Dame football: 3 true freshmen on offense to thrive in a backup role
Rocco Spindler, OG
We start along the offensive line, where the Notre Dame football team is replacing eighty percent of their starting lineup from a year ago. The Irish have the talent to replace some elite players, including some All-Americans, and they even have some depth guys who could likely start at most other programs in the country.
One of those players is true freshman Rocco Spindler, who was rated as one of the top-50 offensive guards in the country recently. In Year 1, he may be relegated to being the third offensive guard on the depth chart, this after the team added Cain Madden as a graduate transfer from Marshall.
Last year, Jarrett Patterson was the team’s center, but all signs point to him being the other starting guard alongside Madden in 2021. That means Spindler will have to learn behind two possible All-Americans, which is not a bad way to start your collegiate career.