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Notre Dame has stockpiled at cornerback in recent years to make up for failures in past recruiting cycles. Thus, the Irish now have four underclassmen defensive backs they think highly of, led by preseason All-American Benjamin Morrison. Adding two more now keeps the position stocked enough to avoid the vacuum of trusted cornerbacks that held Notre Dame back late last decade.
LEONARD MOORE
Round Rock High School; Texas.
Measurements: 6-foot-2, 170 pounds.
Accolades: A rivals.com four-star, Moore is the No. 24 cornerback and No. 209 overall prospect in the class.
Other notable offers: Half of the former Pac 12 chased Moore, as did TCU and Houston out of his homestate of Texas.
Projected position: Moore’s length sets him up for a life on the boundary, a physical cornerback trusted to operate on his own.
Quick take: Moore’s ability to anticipate routes and his above-average speed — low 23-second 200-meter dash times on the track — create an intriguing ceiling.
Short-term roster outlook: Notre Dame has at least two clear starting cornerbacks next season in Morrison and current sophomore Jaden Mickey, with current senior Clarence Lewis a possible starter at nickel if not for Arizona State transfer Jordan Clark. Then there are also current freshmen Christian Gray and Micah Bell. That is all to say, as good as Moore looks, he is unlikely to see much playing time in 2024.
Long-term depth chart impact: But then Lewis and Clark (file that one away) will be out of eligibility and Morrison may be off to the NFL. Opportunities will abound as early as 2025.
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KARSON HOBBS
Moeller High School; Cincinnati.
Measurements: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds.
Accolades: A consensus three-star prospect, rivals.com considers Hobbs to be the No. 54 cornerback in the…
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Publish date : 2023-12-20 18:12:56
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