Notre Dame Football: Early look at top 5 targets in 2020 class

Notre Dame football pieced together a strong 2019 recruiting class, but now that it’s all set, who tops the recruiting board for the Irish in 2020?

Brian Kelly is coming off his second-best season as Notre Dame’s head coach, leading the Irish to their first-ever playoff appearance and an undefeated regular season. They fell short in the playoff semifinal against eventual champion Clemson, but it was a step in the right direction.

Notre Dame is moving forward with the No. 15 incoming recruiting class in 2019 after National Signing Day and the Irish have to already be looking ahead to the 2020 class which is loaded with talent from top to bottom.

Recruiting has gotten better over the years for Kelly and the 2020 class could be a special one for Notre Dame if it can land a handful of its ‘Plan A’ targets.

Which five recruits should be considered top priorities for Notre Dame in 2020?

Brian Kelly has reached into Michigan and snagged some of the state’s top recruits before — heck, it used to be his old stomping grounds, after all — and he could do it again in 2019 with four-star athlete Enzo Jennings from Oak Park.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete can play cornerback and wide receiver at the next level, and he has the perfect size for both. Though I doubt he’ll be a two-way player if he picks the Irish, he has that ability and could fill one need early on before switching to his better position — if he does have one.

Jennings looks to be an elite cornerback who is still developing on that side of the ball, but he doesn’t get caught up in fakes or reverses and has a knack for finding the ball-carrier. Against the pass, he’s aggressive in jamming receivers at the line and staying hip-to-hip all the way down the field. He’s not afraid to lay a big hit on receivers or ball-carriers.

The Michigan-native is ranked No. 95 in the class and is the second-best recruit from the state and seventh-best athlete, according to the 247Sports Composite.