The hit rate on the 2024 recruiting class after their freshman season has been phenomenal:
- Bryce Young
- Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
- Loghan Thomas (has contributed - sack against Indiana near the end)
- Aneyas Williams
- Leonard Moore
- Anthonie Knapp
- Kennedy Urlacher (some may disagree with this but he's shown up every time he gets snaps)
And the staff/reporters indicated these players were close to contributing:
- CJ Carr
- Guerby Lambert
- Kedren Young
- Micah Gilbert
- Logan Saldate
Not to discredit any of the unmentioned players from the 2024 class. It can take 1-2 years for players to acclimate and ready themselves for the college game.
ND, after beating Georgia, moved into the semifinals of the playoffs with:
a freshman DE, contributing freshman MLB, contributing freshman RB, starting freshman CB, starting freshman LT