SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame football team has had one of the nation’s best defenses the past few years under defensive coordinator Al Golden. That success prompted the Cincinnati Bengals to offer Golden their defensive coordinator position and he accepted.

Notre Dame has recruited the running back position as well as any team in the country in recent seasons, and that leaves the Fighting Irish with a loaded backfield heading into the 2025 season. The spring will give Notre Dame's youngest backs a chance to make a mark as they look to earn key roles for the 2025 campaign.

Notre Dame will enter a very unique spring in terms of the wide receiver room as several young players look to make a lasting impression.

Angeli has been the backup for two seasons and has done virtually nothing but impress — by backup quarterback standards. Most recently, and most notably, he led Notre Dame on a