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Notre Dame football: Top returning players on offense in 2022

By Brad Weiss

Nov 13, 2021; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; A view of a Notre Dame Fighting Irish player's helmet on the sidelines against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2021; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; A view of a Notre Dame Fighting Irish player's helmet on the sidelines against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 23: Jarrett Patterson #55 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish snaps the ball 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) /

Notre Dame football: Top returning players on offense in 2022

Jarrett Patterson, Center

There were a handful of players from the 2021 team that could have declared early for the 2022 NFL Draft, and many of them would have been drafted. However, many players decided to come back for another go-around in South Bend, looking for the chance to win a title with Freeman at the helm.

One of those players was Jarrett Patterson, a draft prospect who was considered the second-best center in the entire class. Patterson was likely slated to be a Day 2 pick this April, but instead, he returns to South Bend, where he will resume his role as the center of this offensive line.

Patterson has never allowed a sack during his time as the starting center for the Irish, and the hope is that this trend continues in 2022. The Irish are making another change at quarterback, the third starter for Patterson in three seasons, so having his stability will prove crucial this season for whoever is under center.

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