Notre Dame Commit Profile: LB/DE Dominik Hulak
Notre Dame picked up a commitment from 2025 Illinois defender Dominik Hulak. Let's take a look at the Fighting Irish commit.
DOMINIK HULAK PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Elmhurst, Ill./Immaculate Conception
Height/Weight: 6-3, 225
IB Grade: 3.5 (Top 350 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.0
Player Comp: Junior Tuihalamaka, Notre Dame
2023 Stats: 36 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 5 break ups
2022 Stats: 57 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 break ups
Recruited By: Chad Bowden
Offers: Notre Dame, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Louisville, Missouri, Purdue, Kansas, Iowa State
RECRUITING RANKINGS
Rivals: 3-star - No. 19 inside linebacker
247Sports: 3-star - No. 27 athlete
On3: 3-star - No. 52 linebacker
247Sports Composite: 3-star - No. 440 overall - No. 39 athlete
On3 Consensus: 3-star - No. 448 overall - No. 44 linebacker
FILM ANALYSIS
Hulak is built similarly to current Irish sophomore end Junior Tuihalamaka, who was also a physical inside linebacker that ultimately converted to end with the Irish. He's built thick, possessing a strong lower body and a stout overall frame. Hulak is currently listed at 6-3 and 225 pounds, but he should easily carry at least 250 pounds at the next level.
The Immaculate standout is powerful at the point of attack, possessing the lower body power to explode through contact and the upper body strength to develop into a strong edge setter and block destructor. Hulak also seems to possess the overall length needed to play on the edge in the Irish defense.
When breaking down film the biggest difference between Hulak as a sophomore and a junior is his athleticism. He'll never be an elite athlete by any means, but his overall athletic profile improved quite a bit in 2023. Hulak shows good short-area quickness and change of direction on film. His ability to change direction and explode downhill impressed as a junior, and it projects very well to playing on the edge, where he can fly off the edge with power and also drop and play laterally when needed.
Hulak's ability to play with range is probably the area where he showed the biggest jump this season, and it is an area where he needed growth in order to fit into this role for Notre Dame. We saw him play some on the edge as a junior, and he showed a good burst and the ability to close on the ball. I don't see him being a big time pass rusher, but a strong all-around player on the edge.
NOTRE DAME FIT
Notre Dame doesn't see Hulak as a linebacker, and it doesn't seem to view him as a pure defensive end either, at least not yet. His combination of athleticism, power and experience in coverage and playing in space makes him a bit for the hybrid "Money" position in the Irish defense. That will require him to rush the passer and play the run from the edge, but also to drop into coverage and play in space at times.
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