Justin Yoon and Tyler Newsome aren’t walking through those doors. Both players enjoyed great success at Notre Dame and leave South Bend as two of the best in program history. Now, their sights on the NFL.
For Notre Dame, however, they have some major shoes to fill. Returning for Notre Dame at kicker is junior to be Jonathan Doerer. Doerer has been much maligned during his young Irish career — mostly do it to kickoff issues. He came to Notre Dame as a strong-legged three-star out of North Carolina, and he needs to show better in a more prominent role this season.