Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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22 MARCH 2018 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2018 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE BY BRYAN DRISKELL T he bounce-back season Notre Dame had on the football field helped carry over onto the recruiting trail. A year af- ter a 4-8 season and a solid class that had to be cobbled together, Notre Dame finished the 2017 season with a 10-3 record and a No. 11 showing in the national polls. Just more than a month later, the Irish coaching staff overcame the departure of defensive coordinator Mike Elko and offensive line coach Harry Hiestand to sign arguably the best overall class in Brian Kelly's nine-year tenure in South Bend. GAME-CHANGING GROUP Grading Notre Dame's athletic, talented and deep 2018 class Speedy wide receiver Braden Lenzy of Tigard (Ore.) High was ranked as the No. 150 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports and possesses five-star upside. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM