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Biggest Questions Notre Dame Must Answer on Defense

Is Notre Dame’s defense built to repeat last season’s success? Tyler Wojciak dives into the biggest question at every defensive position group for the Irish heading into 2025. Can they replace Howard Cross and Rylie Mills in the aggregate? Will Traore and Botelho bounce back from injury? Who fills Jack Kiser’s role as the quarterback of the defense? And which safety will emerge in the heated field safety battle?

(0:00) - Intro

(1:38) - Defensive Tackle

(6:27) - Defensive End

(11:17) - Linebacker

(16:46) - Nickel

(19:46) - Cornerback

(24:33) - Safety

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