Underrated Notre Dame defender could play a much bigger role during the 2025 CFB season than most Fighting Irish fans realize originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

Notre Dame's best recruiting weapon outside of its head coach, is getting recruits on campus and letting them feel what it's like to be a Notre Dame student-athlete. Notre Dame has some attractive home games this year (Texas A&M, Boise State, USC) so expect big-time visitors.

Freshman cornerbacks Dallas Golden, Mark Zackery IV and Cree Thomas have impressed in Notre Dame football fall camp.

The staff here at Fighting Irish Wire predict who they each believe will breakout on Notre Dame’s defense this fall.