Notre Dame has lost a lot of talent on defense over the last few years, and each time the staff has been able to develop outstanding replacements. The Irish staff is in position to do the same thing in 2021, and they'll need to get the job done after Notre Dame lost five starters from its 2020 unit.

The Irish Breakdown staff discusses five players they anticipate will have breakout seasons for the defense in 2021.

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