Class Impact: Breaking Down The Commitment Of Bryce Young To Notre Dame

Breaking down how the commitment of Bryce impacts the Notre Dame 2024 recruiting class and the Fighting Irish depth chart

Notre Dame added a very important piece to its 2024 class by picking up a commitment from Charlotte (N.C.) Christian defensive end Bryce Young. The 6-5, 240-pound end is the son of former Notre Dame star Bryant Young, and he gives the Irish a much-needed defensive line pickup. 

Let's take a look at how the commitment of Young impacts the Notre Dame 2024 class and the Irish depth chart.

NOTRE DAME CLASS IMPACT

Young becomes the 12th player to commit to Notre Dame in the 2024 class. He is the 5th defensive player and the 3rd defensive lineman, including the 2nd end. Young joins fellow defensive end Cole Mullins, who committed to the Irish just over a week ago. He also joins a defensive line class that includes defensive tackle Owen Wafle.

Coming into the 2024 recruiting cycle the Irish were hoping to land a minimum of five defensive linemen, but landing another field end (big end) was a key. Young gives the Fighting Irish that field end in this class, so he fills an important need. Young might need some time to develop, but like last year's field end haul he has a very high ceiling.

With Young now in the class, along with Mullins, the Irish coaches can now focus on adding high end talent to the class on the edge. That means Notre Dame can now narrow its board and focus on the top players they want.

NOTRE DAME FIT

Notre Dame has looked to add a lot of length to its defensive line since Marcus Freeman, and then Al Washington, arrived in South Bend. Last year's class had extremely long edge players, and Young fits that desire to a tee.

The first thing you'll notice about Young is his exceptional frame. He's added about 40 pounds in the last two years, and he has the broad frame that should allow him to add at least another 20-30 pounds as he continues to physically mature and gets into a college weight room.

The next thing you'll notice about Young, and it's very obvious, is his tremendous length. He has very, very long arms, which is where length truly comes from. Young isn't just long, and as a sophomore you saw some strength start to shine through. The Charlotte Christian star has very powerful hands, which combines with his length to make him very hard to block when his technique is right. 

These two traits are where his field end projection comes from even though he doesn't currently have field end weight. Young will fill out, of that I have no doubt, but possessing the length and natural power is where you start to get excited about what Young will become down the road.

He's a quality athlete for his size, but you can tell he's still learning to develop some coordination. That can happen with such long players that have long arms, long legs and big feet, it can take some time to get all of that on the same page, and you see that with Young. When he really puts it together, and when he starts to run in space, however, you see a young man with a lot of explosiveness potential. You'll see flashes of that burst off the edge, so you know it will eventually become a far more consistent part of his game.

This is a projection pickup for Notre Dame, but you start to get vibes about Young like we had with Joe Alt when he committed to Notre Dame. He's far from a finished product, but you see a great frame, you see top-notch athletic potential and you bank on the DNA. That's why Young is a player that should get Irish fans excited about what he'll become.

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