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Notre Dame football: One offensive playmaker to worry about on each 2021 opponent

By Brad Weiss

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 07: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish gather in the tunnel before the game against the Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Stadium on November 7, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Matt Cashore-Pool/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 07: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish gather in the tunnel before the game against the Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Stadium on November 7, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Matt Cashore-Pool/Getty Images) /
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Nov 23, 2019; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys tight end Jelani Woods (89) catches a touchdown pass and celebrates with teammates during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2019; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys tight end Jelani Woods (89) catches a touchdown pass and celebrates with teammates during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame football: Offensive star to worry about on each 2021 opponent

Game No. 10: Virginia, TE Jelani Woods

The University of Virginia is a program that values its tight ends, and for the 2021 college football season, they are certainly going to have a good one. Jelani Woods was a two-time All-Big 12 honorable mention player for Oklahoma State, before transferring for the 2021 campaign as a graduate transfer with the Cavaliers.

With Virginia, Woods figures to play a major role in the offense, whether it is through the air in the passing game, or on the ground. At Oklahoma State, he paved the way for star running back Chubba Hubbard, and the Cavaliers are hoping he can do the same thing for their running backs in his only season with the program.

Standing 6-foot-7, Woods is a menacing figure, and he is quite the athlete, having been a quarterback in high school before becoming a tight end at the D1 level. There is not a lot to like about this Cavaliers offense, as the Irish defense should dominate in this one, but Woods is a player who is going to have an impact one way or another.

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