Notre Dame was holding out some hope that Aaron Banks might return for a 5th year in 2021. Those hopes were dashed on Sunday when the two-year starter announced he was declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft. With Banks’s departure, Notre Dame is looking at a near-complete rebuilding of its offensive line.
Notre Dame was already going to have to replace Liam Eichenberg, Robert Hainsey, and Tommy Kraemer before Banks decided to head to the NFL. Now they will have four new opening day starters along the offensive line when the Irish kick-off the season Labor Day weekend.