Where Notre Dame was & is: Receivers

Not often does depth combine with experience. When it does, that position becomes a genuine strength. Notre Dame has that at receiver these days, thanks in equal parts to a former walk-on, a physically-gifted option finally putting together the mental aspects of the game and a quintet of sophomores looking to prove their worth.

WHERE NOTRE DAME WAS

When senior Chase Claypool opted to forgo the NFL — whether it was a genuine consideration or a formality is moot — he gave Irish senior quarterback Ian Book a bona fide No. 1 receiver to rely upon. Coming off a season with 50 catches for 639 yards and four touchdowns, Claypool’s ability to produce could not be questioned, especially considering…