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Notre Dame entered the early signing period with 21 committed prospects, and by early afternoon on the first day of that period the Irish had 21 signed football players.
Although the Fighting Irish are still looking to add to the current class, picking up 21 players is enough to start grading the class and discussing how well the Irish have met their needs in the class.
QUARTERBACK
SIGNED: Brendon Clark
Notre Dame needed to land a quarterback with starter potential in this class, and Clark is exactly that kind of player. The road was a bit winding, with Notre Dame initially landing Cade McNamara and pushing for Graham Wentz at one point, but Clark — a former Wake Forest commit — is a player that Notre Dame, Clemson and Tennessee made a hard push for over the summer.