Notre Dame football: 3 breakout candidates for the 2023 season

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Notre Dame wide receiver Tobias Merriweather (15) and Notre Dame wide receiver Joe Wilkins Jr. (5) celebrate 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 is looking for that true No. 1 receiver and it could be anyone from Jayden Thomas to Deion Colzie, Kaleb Smith, or Jaden Greathouse, but Tobias Merriweather is my favorite.

Merriweather was a top-100 recruit in the 2022 class and like Jaylen Sneed, he played sparingly but is expected to have a much larger role in 2023. He caught one total pass as a freshman for 41 yards and a touchdown in seven games played. Clearly he has true home-run threat ability.

And he has perfect size for the position. He stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 205 pounds.

The second-year receiver looks like he’s in for a massive breakout season. He has the size, the talent, and the potential to be one of the best receivers in the country by the time he leaves Notre Dame. I think we’ll see that start to take shape this season.

I’m fully expecting Merriweather to become the No. 1 receiver for the Irish this season.

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