Notre Dame has sent more players into the NFL draft than it had in any year since 1994’s 10. Receiver Ben Skowronek going to the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round at No. 249 overall gave the Irish nine total draft picks, topping the 2014 peak of eight during the Brian Kelly era.
A graduate transfer from Northwestern, Skowronek gave Notre Dame a tall target on the outside as the younger receivers struggled to find traction. Highlighted by three touchdowns in a win at Boston College, Skowronek caught 29 passes for 439 yards and five touchdowns in his one season wearing a gold helmet.