by Leprechaun Express & Steve Welsh
“Since the National Football League began drafting players in 1936 — starting with the initial draft on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia — Notre Dame football players have been selected by NFL teams on 498 occasions. The total rises to 559 selections to the professional ranks when you include the AFL (37) and AAFC (24) drafts. …”
“After wrapping up a terrific career as one of the greatest offensive linemen in Notre Dame history, Quenton Nelson will be playing his pro ball less than three hours south in Indianapolis, where the Colts made him the No. 6-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. … Nelson — an unanimous All-American selection for the Fighting Irish last season — comes in as a presumed starter at one of the guard spots for the Colts, which is not a job he said he will take lightly. With Indianapolis running a completely new, up-tempo offensive scheme under first-year head coach Frank Reich and coordinator Nick Sirianni, Nelson will be counted on to be a key building block in the team’s mission to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2014. …”
“With the ninth-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Notre Dame tackle Mike McGlinchey. McGlinchey’s stock has risen over the last 48 hours as he emerged as the consensus top tackle in this year’s class. With the pick, San Francisco has now acquired the heir apparent to Joe Staley. ‘He is a pile driver in the run game,’ Mike Mayock said on the NFL Network’s broadcast. ‘He’ll set the tone in the offensive line room and the culture in the locker room. He has some nasty to him.’ …”
“… a rundown of Notre Dame’s undrafted free agents and where they will try and make a roster this season.”
Kizer, DeShone QB 6’4″ 233 Notre Dame Pick 20, Round 2 (52) Browns 5.7
Rochell, Isaac DT 6’4″ 280 Notre Dame Pick 7, Round 7 (225) Chargers 5.3
Others …
Folston, Tarean RB 5’9″ 214 Notre Dame 4.9
Jones, Jarron DT 6’6″ 316 Notre Dame 5.5
Luke, Cole CB 5’11” 195 Notre Dame 4.9
Onwualu, James LB 6’1″ 232 Notre Dame 5.0
“Former University of Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaac Rochell was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the seventh pick in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at Eakins Oval.”
“Standout quarterback is the 13th Notre Dame signal caller drafted in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft”