Notre Dame lands 2 players on Sporting News preseason All-America team
Notre Dame is well represented on Sporting News’ preseason All-America teams.
Offensive lineman Joe Alt was named to the first team. Alt is widely-regarded as one of the top offensive linemen in the country. Alt, a 2-year starter in South Bend, was a 1st-team All-American according to multiple outlets in 2022.
Alt has started 21 consecutive games for the Fighting Irish. He leads a Notre Dame offensive line that could contend for the Joe Moore Award in 2023.
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Joe Alt has been named to The Sporting News Preseason All-America First Team#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/GFncdJFAsv
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 22, 2023
Benjamin Morrison was named to the 2nd team following a breakout season in 2022. Morrison was arguably Notre Dame’s top defensive back as a true freshman last season.
He recorded 33 tackles, 6 interceptions and 4 pass deflections in 2022. He was a consensus freshman All-American last season.
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Benjamin Morrison has been named to The Sporting News Preseason All-America Second Team#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/EfTzmnT3iA
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 22, 2023
Notre Dame enters the 2023 season with high expectations after winning 9 games a season ago. The Fighting Irish have College Football Playoff aspirations after adding quarterback Sam Hartman via the transfer portal this offseason.
Notre Dame will travel to Ireland to face Navy on Aug. 26 in Week 0.