US LBM Coaches Poll No. 3 Notre Dame has shown again and again how talented and deep its squad has been this season.
Fox Sports recognized that by putting four Fighting Irish standouts in the first round of its mock 2027 NFL draft.
Junior cornerback Leonard Moore is projected to be taken third overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moore has eight tackles, four pass breakups and four pass deflections so far for the Irish.
Moore suffered a concussion during Notre Dame’s 37-26 win over North Carolina last weekend. The junior is listed as questionable, and coach Marcus Freeman said he’ll be a game-time decision for Saturday’s matchup against Stanford.
Fox has junior offensive lineman Anthonie Knapp drafted as the 22nd pick by the Cleveland Browns.
Cornerback
DJ McKinney is predicted to be picked 28th by the Chicago Bears. Through five games, the fifth-year defender has five tackles, an interception return for a touchdown and two pass deflections.
Lastly, Fox Sports has quarterback CJ Carr drafted 30th by the Minnesota Vikings, the lowest projection for the Irish signal caller so far. Carr has completed 71% of his passes for 13 TDs and an interception to go with a 185.5 QB rating.
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