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Notre Dame's Talent Level on D
Posted on 1/6/18 at 9:21 am
Posted on 1/6/18 at 9:21 am
One of the selling points is the Elko can do more with less(ish).
Here is what kind of talent level Notre Dame has on D vs what we have.
Composite Rankings
2015
Class Rank: ND-13, A&M-11
Top 5 Def Players
Shaun Crawford - CB - 4* - 0.9484 - 112th
Josh Barajas - OLB - 4* - 0.9382 - 138th
Asmar Bilal - ILB - 4* - 0.9200 - 194th
Tevon Coney - ILB - 4* - 0.8995 - 288th
Elijah Taylor - DT - 4* - 0.8945 - 318th
AVG - 4.00* - .9201 - 210th
Daylon Mack - DT - 5* - 0.9916 - 14th
Justin Dunning - S - 4* - 0.9425 - 130th
James Lockhart - DE - 4* - 0.9404 - 135th
Larry Pryor - S - 4* - 0.9320 - 158th
Roney Elam - CB - 4* - 0.9203 - 192nd
AVG - 4.20* - .9454 - 126th
2016
Class Rank: ND-15, A&M-18
Top 5 Def Players
Daelin Hayes - OLB - 4* - 0.9409 - 133rd
Khalid Kareem - DE - 4* - 0.9228 - 196th
Troy Pride Jr - CB - 4* - 0.9089 - 249th
Donte Vaughn - CB - 4* - 0.8981 - 300th
Julian Okwara - DE - 4* - 0.8976 - 301st
AVG - 4.00* - .9137 - 236th
Justin Madubuike - DE - 4* - 0.9726 - 56th
Travon Fuller - CB - 4* - 0.9123 - 234th
Charles Oliver - CB - 4* - 0.9081 - 254th
Tyrel Dodson - ILB - 3* - 0.8796 - 408th
Ikenna Okeke - S - 3* - 0.8761 - 435th
AVG - 3.60* - .9097 - 277th
2017
Class Rank: ND-10, A&M-13
Top 5 Def Players
Darnell Ewell - DT - 4* - 0.9358 - 147th
David Adams - ILB - 4* - 0.9125 - 229th
Isaiah Robertson - S - 4* - 0.8986 - 282nd
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa - DE - 3* - 0.8708 - 473rd
Kurt Hinish - DT - 3* - 0.8671 - 520th
AVG - 3.60* - .8970 - 330th
Anthony Hines - ILB - 4* - 0.9691 - 65th
Derrick Tucker - S - 4* - 0.9303 - 165th
Jayden Peevy - DT - 4* - 0.9065 - 254th
Santino Marchiol - ILB - 4* - 0.8919 - 322nd
Keldrick Carper - S - 3* - 0.8893 - 345th
AVG - 3.80* - .9174 - 230th
ND Total AVG - 3.87* - .9102 - 259th
A&M Total AVG - 3.87* - .9242 - 211th
Overall I would say it is very similar based on recruit rankings. I only did top 5 because of the effort it takes pull the data and post it, but I think that should give a semi accurate snapshot. I know I included some guys at A&M that are no longer here. I did so because I didn't know who of ND's players were still there. I wanted to keep it as close to apples to apples as I could without extensive knowledge of ND's program.
Now, this is only recruiting rankings and not how they have performed since. I would argue 3* Dodson is our best player listed. Same goes for ND, their best player wasn't super highly ranked, but low 4* Tevon Coney.
The point I wanted to make (not disprove) is the cupboard is NOT bare. I would expect immediate improvement in year one from Elko. I am not calling for top 10 in scoring and total D, but there is room for significant improvement without being that high.
2017
Total D: 408.5, 78th
Scoring D: 30.7, 87th
Yard / Play: 5.63, 68th
Here is what kind of talent level Notre Dame has on D vs what we have.
Composite Rankings
2015
Class Rank: ND-13, A&M-11
Top 5 Def Players
Shaun Crawford - CB - 4* - 0.9484 - 112th
Josh Barajas - OLB - 4* - 0.9382 - 138th
Asmar Bilal - ILB - 4* - 0.9200 - 194th
Tevon Coney - ILB - 4* - 0.8995 - 288th
Elijah Taylor - DT - 4* - 0.8945 - 318th
AVG - 4.00* - .9201 - 210th
Daylon Mack - DT - 5* - 0.9916 - 14th
Justin Dunning - S - 4* - 0.9425 - 130th
James Lockhart - DE - 4* - 0.9404 - 135th
Larry Pryor - S - 4* - 0.9320 - 158th
Roney Elam - CB - 4* - 0.9203 - 192nd
AVG - 4.20* - .9454 - 126th
2016
Class Rank: ND-15, A&M-18
Top 5 Def Players
Daelin Hayes - OLB - 4* - 0.9409 - 133rd
Khalid Kareem - DE - 4* - 0.9228 - 196th
Troy Pride Jr - CB - 4* - 0.9089 - 249th
Donte Vaughn - CB - 4* - 0.8981 - 300th
Julian Okwara - DE - 4* - 0.8976 - 301st
AVG - 4.00* - .9137 - 236th
Justin Madubuike - DE - 4* - 0.9726 - 56th
Travon Fuller - CB - 4* - 0.9123 - 234th
Charles Oliver - CB - 4* - 0.9081 - 254th
Tyrel Dodson - ILB - 3* - 0.8796 - 408th
Ikenna Okeke - S - 3* - 0.8761 - 435th
AVG - 3.60* - .9097 - 277th
2017
Class Rank: ND-10, A&M-13
Top 5 Def Players
Darnell Ewell - DT - 4* - 0.9358 - 147th
David Adams - ILB - 4* - 0.9125 - 229th
Isaiah Robertson - S - 4* - 0.8986 - 282nd
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa - DE - 3* - 0.8708 - 473rd
Kurt Hinish - DT - 3* - 0.8671 - 520th
AVG - 3.60* - .8970 - 330th
Anthony Hines - ILB - 4* - 0.9691 - 65th
Derrick Tucker - S - 4* - 0.9303 - 165th
Jayden Peevy - DT - 4* - 0.9065 - 254th
Santino Marchiol - ILB - 4* - 0.8919 - 322nd
Keldrick Carper - S - 3* - 0.8893 - 345th
AVG - 3.80* - .9174 - 230th
ND Total AVG - 3.87* - .9102 - 259th
A&M Total AVG - 3.87* - .9242 - 211th
Overall I would say it is very similar based on recruit rankings. I only did top 5 because of the effort it takes pull the data and post it, but I think that should give a semi accurate snapshot. I know I included some guys at A&M that are no longer here. I did so because I didn't know who of ND's players were still there. I wanted to keep it as close to apples to apples as I could without extensive knowledge of ND's program.
Now, this is only recruiting rankings and not how they have performed since. I would argue 3* Dodson is our best player listed. Same goes for ND, their best player wasn't super highly ranked, but low 4* Tevon Coney.
The point I wanted to make (not disprove) is the cupboard is NOT bare. I would expect immediate improvement in year one from Elko. I am not calling for top 10 in scoring and total D, but there is room for significant improvement without being that high.
2017
Total D: 408.5, 78th
Scoring D: 30.7, 87th
Yard / Play: 5.63, 68th
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Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:15 am to Farmer1906
Completely agree. If Jimbo's offense can have sustained drives it will go even further to protect the defense. Sumlin's offense did no favors for the defense in TOP or plays run. I think that in and of itself will produce results.
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:19 am to Jobu93
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If Jimbo's offense can have sustained drives it will go even further to protect the defense. Sumlin's offense did no favors for the defense in TOP or plays run. I think that in and of itself will produce results.
Agreed.
Posted on 1/6/18 at 3:23 pm to Farmer1906
Thanks for doing this analysis.
And yes, it’s certainly true that our defense from and including Sherman’s last season until now has been handicapped by being coupled to an offense that either went 3 and out or scored in 3 plays. We need better talent for sure, but I think this year’s defense was top 50 if it wasn’t kneecapped by an offense that would 3 and out 5 times in a row.
And yes, it’s certainly true that our defense from and including Sherman’s last season until now has been handicapped by being coupled to an offense that either went 3 and out or scored in 3 plays. We need better talent for sure, but I think this year’s defense was top 50 if it wasn’t kneecapped by an offense that would 3 and out 5 times in a row.
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