28 APRIL/MAY 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED
BY TYLER JAMES
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otre Dame didn't have to move
two -yea r s ta r te r A n t h o n i e
Knapp out of his left tackle
position this offseason. Knapp
established himself as a reliable blocker
in his first two seasons with the Irish,
and it's hard to oversell the value of his
experience at the position.
But undeniable talent can trump ex-
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After a quiet freshman season,
former five-star recruit Will Black
emerges as the starting left tackle
option for Notre Dame
