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Published Mar 20, 2020
Analysis: Notre Dame’s New No. 99
Lou Somogyi  •  InsideNDSports
Senior Editor

This is the final feature in a series of the 10 scholarship newcomers — eight freshmen and two graduate transfers — to the program, counting from lowest numbers issued to highest.


Freshman Defensive Tackle Rylie Mills (6-5, 259)

From the same high school (Lake Forest) in Illinois as first-year Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, the consensus four-star recruit was listed as a strongside defensive end when he signed with Notre Dame in December, selecting the Fighting Irish over Ohio State and Wisconsin.

However, during the lone practice held March 5, Mills aligned at tackle (three-technique), behind senior Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and junior Jayson Ademilola.


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