Notre Dame Wide Receivers
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Stars May Finally Align for Notre Dame Senior Wide Receivers
Back in May, we had a guest post from forum user tyy21 that talked about 2021 being the last chance for Notre Dame’s senior receivers – a group that returns this…
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The Brian Kelly Won’t Play Freshmen WR Narrative About to Be Tested
During the 2020 season, a very loud and vocal narrative formed on message boards and Twitter that Brian Kelly won’t play freshman wide receivers after former 5-star receiver Jordan Johnson…
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Notre Dame Football: Playing Kyle Hamilton On Offense
If you are a follower of my Twitter feed, you know I’ve been on the “play Kyle Hamilton on offense” train for some time. It at first started out as…
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Braden Lenzy brings Speed, Deep Threat to Notre Dame WR Corps
After a strong sophomore season, highlighted by elite speed and athleticism, a hamstring injury hampered Braden Lenzy’s 2020 campaign. With the departure of numerous wide receivers from a year ago,…
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Avery Davis Brings Leadership, Experience to Notre Dame WR Corps
After several years of playing at multiple positions, Avery Davis settled in at slot receiver in 2020. With numerous departures from the Notre Dame Offense, including Quarterback Ian Book, Davis…
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Last Chance for Notre Dame Football’s Talented Upperclassmen Wide Receivers
While there is no shortage of talent in the upper-class wide receiver ranks for Notre Dame, there has been quite the shortage of productivity. Collectively, the 2017-2019 Notre Dame wide…
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What Jordan Johnson’s Transfer Means At Receiver For Notre Dame Football
It couldn’t just be a seamless spring. We almost made it through spring ball and the offseason on only high notes. Hire the hottest defensive coordinator in football, get through…
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Evaluating The Notre Dame Wide Receivers Full Of Potential, And Risk
No position group looks as good on paper as the Notre Dame wide receivers. They boast three top 100 talents, six four stars, and diverse skill sets. There is so…
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’21 Outlook: Notre Dame Football Wide Receiving Room Full Of Potential, Short on Experience
Perhaps the biggest difference between Notre Dame and Alabama in their 2020 College Football Playoff matchup in the Rose Bowl was the talent difference at wide receiver. The Crimson Tide…
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Javon McKinley: From Afterthought to Notre Dame’s #1 Receiver
If you’ve been watching the second-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish this year, the offense might look a little different, especially at the wide receiver position. A whole new receiving core…
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Reassessing Notre Dame Football’s Wide Receiver Room Following Injuries
The wide receiver position has not played out the way anyone hoped it would for Notre Dame through five games this season. Injuries have limited the group and prevented Notre…
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Ian Book Hints Notre Dame Frosh Jordan Johnson Could Be Close to Seeing Field
Notre Dame fans have been wondering for weeks where Jordan Johnson has been. The 5-star wide receiver many felt could see the field very early on has been a total…
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Kelly Didn’t Mention Notre Dame WR Jordan Johnson as Instant Impact Frosh But…
When Brian Kelly held a Zoom press conference last week and was asked about which freshmen have stood out as being likely instant contributors he rattled off a few names,…
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Why Notre Dame Should Build Their Offense Around Braden Lenzy
On paper, Notre Dame has plenty of options on offense with which to work and do damage. True freshman running back Chris Tyree brings the type of speed and talent…
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Receiving Core Biggest Question Mark for Notre Dame Football in 2020
As Chase Claypool and Cole Kmet head to the NFL Draft, the Irish will be tasked with developing the next breakout receivers. Ian Book must quickly develop chemistry with a…
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The Importance Of Kevin Austin for Notre Dame Football
The most intriguing story line of spring practice for the University of Notre Dame is the play of soon to be junior wide receiver Kevin Austin. In case you haven’t…
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Javon McKinley Returning for 5th Year Would be Great Notre Dame Story
After Notre Dame accepted a graduate transfer from Northwestern wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, it didn’t look like Javon McKinley would be returning for a 5th year whether it was his…
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Brian Kelly a ‘Moron’ for Not Playing Javon McKinley More for Notre Dame
With three offensive starters and a key backup in warmups instead of pads on Saturday, Notre Dame needed someone to step up on offense. Javon McKinley saw the opportunity and…
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Lawrence Keys Ready to Take Off for Notre Dame
When Notre Dame takes the field on Monday night in the House that Papa John Built, there’ll be a lot of familiar faces on offense for the Irish. Ian Book…
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Is Chase Claypool Ready to be the Star Notre Dame Fans Have Been Waiting For?
Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool is coming off ankle surgery as he enters his final year with the Irish. Indications out of preseason camp are that the injury hasn’t…
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Chase Claypool Poised To Be A Star For Notre Dame In 2019
We’ve been here before with Chase Claypool. At least I have. A little over two years ago, I declared the upcoming year to be the season of Claypool. He appeared…
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Don’t You Forget About Chris Finke at WR for Notre Dame
The talk all spring for Notre Dame at the wide receiver has rightfully centered around how the Irish offense can unlock the potential of potential game changing receivers in the…
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Notre Dame Freshman Lawrence Keys Excelling Under The Radar
Notre Dame signed four wide receivers in the 2018 recruiting class: Kevin Austin, Braden Lenzy, Micah Jones, and Lawrence Keys. The most high profile of the quartet was Austin; a…
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Notre Dame WR Braden Lenzy on the Upswing
If you’ve been following Notre Dame football, you’ve probably noticed a few tweets like this: “Braden Lenzy has looked good this spring.” – Brian Kelly — Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate)…
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Can Notre Dame Find Playmakers at Wide Receiver this Spring?
The storyline from the Cotton Bowl meltdown for Notre Dame was the glaring difference at the skill positions. Clemson’s wide receivers were just on another level and made plays even…
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