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Notre Dame football: 3 freshmen who’ll have major impacts in 2023

By Connor Muldowney

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - APRIL 22: Head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Game at Notre Dame Stadium on April 22, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - APRIL 22: Head coach Marcus Freeman reacts during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Game at Notre Dame Stadium on April 22, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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Stony Point receiver Braylon James (14) races for an apparent touchdown against Vista Ridge in the first period Oct. 14 at Dragon Stadium. But the play was called back for a holding penalty, and Vista Ridge rallied to defeat Stony Point, 39-33, at the final whistle.1c6a1919 Copy
Stony Point receiver Braylon James (14) races for an apparent touchdown against Vista Ridge in the first period Oct. 14 at Dragon Stadium. But the play was called back for a holding penalty, and Vista Ridge rallied to defeat Stony Point, 39-33, at the final whistle.1c6a1919 Copy /

Another receiver on the list? That’s right, another receiver on the list. Marcus Freeman was able to land one of the best trios of wideouts in the country in the 2023 class and I can see two of them playing a massive role this season.

Jaden Greathouse is a really good wide receiver who I see playing on Sundays one day, but I think Braylon James is even better.

Gabe Brooks of 247Sports raved about him, calling him one of the most physically gifted receivers in the entire class and said that he had the potential to be a top-100 prospect. He ended up as the No. 136 overall recruit in the composite, however.

A former track star, James has both size and speed and can blow by defenders as well as catch a jump-ball over them. He’s going to be doing plenty of that this season and beyond.

I have high hopes for James and I truly believe he has the ability to crack the starting receiver rotation by the end of the year.

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