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2021 Position Previews: Cornerback

By Observer Sports Staff · Thursday, March 18, 2021

In Mike Mickens’ first year as Notre Dame cornerbacks coach, his unit was widely regarded as the Irish’s Achilles’ heel and was undeniably exposed by the elite perimeter talent of Clemson and Alabama in the ACC Championship and Rose Bowl, respectively. What can incoming defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, who followed Mickens from Cincinnati a year later, expect from his relatively young and inexperienced group of defensive backs in 2021?

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