Notre Dame 2022 Receiver Depth Is High On Talent, Low On Numbers

Davis and Lenzy are experience players that have shown flashes of being impactful contributors, but Lenzy is coming off a devastating November knee injury. Lenzy was solid this season and hasn't gotten back to being the dynamic playmaker he was in 2019.

Lorenzo Styles had a breakout performance in the loss to Oklahoma State (8 catches, 136 yards, 1 TD) and showed playmaking ability as a true freshman. Classmate Deion Colzie is a player I'll talk more about when focusing specifically at replacing Austin, but he's a very young player with a very high ceiling.

The third member of the 2021 receiver class - Jayden Thomas - didn't play much in 2021 as he too battled injuries. Sources indicated he had some very good performances leading into the Fiesta Bowl but he didn't play in the game.

Notre Dame signed Tobias Merriweather in December, and the Washington native was my highest graded offensive signee. He has the talent to come in and provide immediate playmaking help.

The problem for Notre Dame is that although talent exists on the roster, the lack of numbers and the injury concerns at the position makes this an overall unhealthy depth chart.

An immediate priority for head coach Marcus Freeman is to hire a strong wide receivers coach that can coach, teach and recruit at a very high level. The first task for that coach, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and Freeman will be to scour the transfer portal and 2022 class for players that have the talent to play at Notre Dame.

Simply bringing in players to fill a roster spot or provide depth doesn't really move the needle. Notre Dame needs to make sure it brings in players that can compete and make plays should their number get called.

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