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Notre Dame football: 3 early signees who’ll have instant impacts in 2023

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 26, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman leads players out to the field before playing against the Southern California Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman leads players out to the field before playing against the Southern California Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Linebacker is going to be a serious need for Notre Dame next season with Marist Liufau and JD Bertrand both potentially departing after the 2022 campaign. Also, Rover Jack Kiser is also likely gone which means that the Irish will have a lot of holes to fill in the middle of that defense.

Enter, Drayk Bowen.

The in-state recruit is one of the best linebackers in the entire 2023 class, sitting at No. 96 nationally and he’s No. 8 at the position group, according to the composite.

A defensive mind like Freeman is going to take advantage of the top-100 early enrollee at a position of need right away.

Will Bowen start in 2023? I wouldn’t say that immediately, but he’s my best bet as an incoming freshman to make the two-deep depth chart. He’s one of the most polished players in the class and I think he’s going to surprise some people next season.

Keep an eye on Bowen to have an early impact on the Notre Dame defense.

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