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Notre Dame Football: Daelin Hayes provides leadership when Irish need it most

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Elliott #21, Khalid Kareem, and Daelin Hayes #9 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish pose to celebrate the victory against the New Mexico Lobos at Notre Dame Stadium on September 14, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Notre Dame football welcomes back an experienced defensive end to its defense on 2020. Daelin Hayes is exactly who the Irish need.

It’s not that often that you might say that a 5th-year senior has a lot to live up to, but that might be the case for Notre Dame football’s Daelin Hayes.