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Five players who could shake up Notre Dame's defensive depth chart with strong summer surges

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen05/27/26EHansenND
Keon Keeley
Alabama transfer defensive end Keon Keeley's relatively quiet spring for Notre Dame could turn into an impactful summer and fall for the Irish. Mike Miller/Blue & Gold

Keon Keeley headlines a group of Notre Dame defenders who could force bigger roles this summer despite the Irish already boasting one of the nation’s deepest defensive rosters.

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