Seven Round Mock Draft Includes Five Notre Dame Players

Tonight kicks off the 2022 NFL Draft, and several former Notre Dame players are expected to hear their names called. There are a lot of round one mock drafts out there, but some really put forth some effort and do a full mock draft.

Chad Reuter of NFL.com put together a quality seven-round mock draft, and five former Fighting Irish players were part of his mock draft.

Reuter had All-American safety Kyle Hamilton slated in round one, with the Georgia native going No. 11 overall to the Washington Commanders.

"I hope that Hamilton's film is not overshadowed by his average 40 time (4.59) and the idea that safety doesn't have "premium positional value." Washington's pairing of Hamilton (roaming the back half with his exceptional football IQ and range) and Kamren Curl (working around the line of scrimmage) will give offenses fits." - Reuter

Reuter doesn't have any other Notre Dame players going on day one or day two (rounds two and three), but things are expected to pick up this weekend on the third and final day of the draft.

He has the Buffalo Bills taking wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. in the fourth round with the No. 130 overall pick. Of course, this would allow Austin the opportunity to play with star quarterback Josh Allen.

The last time Buffalo drafted anyone from Notre Dame was in the 2001 Draft when they selected safety Tony Driver and tight end Dan O'Leary in the sixth round.

Reuter has running back Kyren Williams sliding all the way down to round five, with the Indianapolis Colts selecting him with the No. 179 overall pick. Prior to selecting Quenton Nelson with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 draft the Colts had not taken a Notre Dame player since selecting punter Hunter Smith in the 7th round of the 1999 draft.

Quarterback Jack Coan is slated to go to the Houstan Texans in the sixth round with the No. 205 overall pick. Should Coan get selected this weekend it would mark the second straight season that Notre Dame had a quarterback picked in the draft. In the previous ten years the Irish had just one quarterback get drafted (DeShone Kizer, 2nd Round, 2017 Draft).

The final former Notre Dame player to find himself in Reuter's mock draft is defensive end Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, who is slated to go in the 7th round with the No. 237 overall to the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia hasn't selected a former Irish player since Trevor Laws was taken in the 2nd round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

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