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Notre Dame football: Predicting where Irish land in 2023 NFL Draft

By Connor Muldowney

Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer (87) runs the ball on a play that was called back during the Notre Dame vs. Stanford NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend.Notre Dame Vs Stanford Football
Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer (87) runs the ball on a play that was called back during the Notre Dame vs. Stanford NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend.Notre Dame Vs Stanford Football /
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Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Brandon Joseph (16) reacts to the missed field goal during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Brandon Joseph (16) reacts to the missed field goal during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

Brandon Joseph, S: Third round

Northwestern lost a real gem after the 2021 season. Brandon Joseph hit the transfer portal and went to another elite academic school to play football: Notre Dame.

The Irish, however, had a better chance to compete for championships and that’s presumably why the talented safety decided to head to South Bend and ditch Evanston. Well, that and getting more exposure — the two go hand-in-hand.

Joseph was on pretty much every preseason All-American team before 2021 after he broke out with Northwestern in 2020, recording 46 tackles, six interceptions, and two pass breakups. He finished with 79 tackles, three interceptions, and four pass breakups and his stock was at an all-time high and chose the storied program in South Bend to finish his career.

Notre Dame is going to miss Joseph in that defensive backfield.

But the Irish’s loss is going to be one NFL team’s gain somewhere in the third round. I think he goes at the end of the round to the 49ers who need a safety and they have three picks in the final four of the third.

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