The group of six former Notre Dame players in Mobile, Ala. for the Senior Bowl went through their second practice Wednesday afternoon.
Quarterback Ian Book, wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, offensive tackle Robert Hainsey, offensive guard Aaron Banks, and defensive ends Ade Ogundeji and Daelin Hayes will practice the rest of the week and play in Saturday's Senior Bowl, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Skowronek suffered a foot injury Wednesday, per ProFootballNetworks' Tony Pauline.
Offensive tackle Liam Eichenberg had an accepted invitation to the game, but was not at practice for unknown reasons.
The National team begins Thursday practice at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the American at 3 p.m. Both can be seen on ESPNU.
Hayes in particular drew strong reviews for his play Wednesday. The highlight of his day was a strip-sack in 11-on-11 work.
“I’m enjoying, man," Hayes told The Boston Globe. "Coach [Brian] Kelly is more of an offensive guy, right? So it’s cool to be out there with a defensive-minded head coach. The vibe is a little bit different. You accidentally hit the quarterback and it’s like, all right, all right. Coach Kelly might have bust a vein, man,’' Hayes said, laughing. “But it’s been cool. I’m really enjoying myself.’'
Here's a look at the reaction to and videos of Notre Dame players' performance from Wednesday's practice.
QB Ian Book
WR Ben Skowronek
OL Robert Hainsey
OG Aaron Banks
DE Daelin Hayes
DE Ade Ogundeji
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