Fact or Fiction: Penn State leads Notre Dame for JaDon Blair

Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Tyler James of InsideNDSports.com, Dylan Callaghan-Croley of HappyValleyInsider.com and Tim Sullivan of HokieHaven.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.

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1. Notre Dame is ‘Tight End U.’

Friedman’s take: FICTION. Pro Football Focus says Notre Dame has had 27 tight ends drafted since 1967, more than Penn State (22), Michigan (19), Georgia (18), USC (18), Iowa (16), and every other program. It’s fine to give the Fighting Irish that title given that stat on its own but the moniker is supposed to answer the question “Where do the best tight ends come from?” That answer is undoubtedly Iowa. George Kittle, Noah Fant, T.J. Hockenson, and Sam LaPorta are all former Hawkeyes currently starting in the NFL and Kittle is a lock for the Hall of Fame.

For all those tight ends Notre Dame has put in the NFL, the Fighting Irish have only had one first rounder this century. Iowa has had three.

James’ take: FACT. The rate at which Notre Dame produces tight ends that end up in the NFL is tough to match whether you want to stretch back to 1967 or if you want to focus on more recent players. When the Las Vegas Raiders selected Michael Mayer in the 2023 draft, he extended a streak that started with Anthony Fasano in 2006. The last 11 primary starting tight…

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Publish date : 2024-03-27 19:00:51

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