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Notre Dame football: Draft-eligible players we would like back in 2022

By Brad Weiss

Nov 20, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) stiff arms Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets safey Tariq Carpenter (2) in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) stiff arms Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets safey Tariq Carpenter (2) in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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BLACKSBURG, VA – OCTOBER 09: Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second half of the game at Lane Stadium on October 9, 2021, in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA – OCTOBER 09: Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second half of the game at Lane Stadium on October 9, 2021, in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football: Draft-eligible players we would like back in 2022

Isaiah Foskey, Defensive End

Last season, the Notre Dame football team lost both Ade Ogundeji and Daelin Hayes to the 2021 NFL Draft, leaving them with a gaping hole on the edge. In 2021, the expectation was that Isaiah Foskey would be able to step into a leadership role and help negate the loss of the two edge rushers, and he has done all of that and more.

Foskey has become an absolute monster coming off the edge for the Irish, becoming a force and one of the better defensive ends in the country. He has racked up nine sacks this season, including two against both USC and Florida State, while also forcing five fumbles.

Most draft experts figure that Foskey has played his way into being a Day 2 pick, which is a far jump from where he was when the season started. He has replaced the production of Ogundeji and Hayes, and then some, and for defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, having him back in 2022 would be key.

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