{"id":60825,"date":"2024-07-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=60825"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:00:00","slug":"newsstand-espn-reveals-post-spring-sleeper-candidate-for-notre-dame-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/newsstand-espn-reveals-post-spring-sleeper-candidate-for-notre-dame-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsstand: ESPN reveals post-spring sleeper candidate for Notre Dame football"},"content":{"rendered":"

The excitement surrounding the upcoming college football season is building, and ESPN added to it on Thursday. Several of the network\u2019s reporters discussed sleepers for each post-spring Top 25 team<\/strong><\/a>, including Notre Dame.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the article, ESPN\u2019s David Hale<\/strong> chose Rylie Mills<\/a><\/strong> as a player to watch for the No. 5 Fighting Irish this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defensive front for the Irish includes a genuine star in Howard Cross and a big-name transfer in R.J. Oben, but that shouldn\u2019t mean Mills, a fifth-year senior, gets overlooked,\u201d Hale said. \u201cHe has played the past four seasons for Notre Dame, racking up 16.5 career tackles for loss. But his impact isn\u2019t always obvious on the stat sheet.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he was on the field in 2023, Irish opponents mustered a woeful 4.9 yards per attempt. When the Irish didn\u2019t blitz, opponents averaged over two fewer yards per pass with Mills on the field than when he was absent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

After a 2023 campaign in which he registered a career-high 47 tackles, MIlls passed on his NFL Draft aspirations to return to the Irish. The 6-foot-5, 295-pounder has played 48 career games for Notre Dame and projects as one of the program\u2019s key contributors for a third consecutive season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Notre Dame Posts of the Day<\/h2>\n

Mills threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Sunday\u2019s Chicago White Sox game.<\/p>\n

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CHISOX Athlete, Rylie Mills, joined us this afternoon for a ceremonial first pitch! pic.twitter.com\/5BVxtkFjA1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Stand-up comedian Shane Gillis<\/strong> played as the Irish while previewing the soon-to-be-released EA Sports college football game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Shane Gillis had two pick sixes with Jordan Clark. He used Notre Dame to beat Dan Soder and Penn State 42-37 in an @EASPORTSCollege<\/a> live stream. pic.twitter.com\/DJRZM8TAwd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Lucedale (Miss.) George County four-star quarterback Deuce Knight<\/a><\/strong>, who is verbally committed to the Irish\u2019s 2025 recruiting class, publicized the program\u2019s efforts to land Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star wide receiver Derek Meadows<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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We want Meadows pic.twitter.com\/Cwqw94I5rC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Deuce Knight (@DeuceKnight) July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Notre Dame Quote of the Weekend\u00a0<\/h2>\n

\u201cEntering his senior year, his upside is among the highest we\u2019ve seen with the 2025 quarterbacks<\/strong><\/a>. We\u2019re excited to see what he looks like this fall and if he can translate the strides he made over to his senior season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 On3 director of scouting and rankings Charles Power<\/strong> on Knight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Notre Dame Headlines of the Weekend\u00a0<\/h2>\n

What we learned about ND from Shane Gillis game play of EA Sports College Football 25<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On3\u2019s Charles Power details why ND commits Deuce Knight and Will Black received rankings bumps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

48 days until ND football: Can Irish topple USC on the road?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ND football in review: The best individual Irish performances of 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ND football in review: The top five Fighting Irish plays of 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ND football in review: The top five Fighting Irish players of 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

49 days until ND football: Replacing Javontae Jean-Baptiste<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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