The Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s elite junior cornerback, Benjamin Morrison, suffered a season-ending hip injury in Week 7 against the Stanford Cardinal, which later required surgery. Despite not having their best cornerback for the last half of the season, Notre Dame boasted one of the best passing defenses in all of college football. According to College Football Reference, the Fighting Irish allowed the fifth-fewest completions per game, the lowest completion percentage, the fourth-fewest passing yards per game, and tied for the twelfth-fewest passing touchdowns per game.
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Since their 2024 season is officially over, players, including Morrison, have until tomorrow to decide whether to stick around for another season, hit the transfer portal, or make the most important decision regarding their future: declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s elite junior defender reveals his plans for 2025
On X, Benjamin Morrison announced he would forego his final year of college eligibility and declare for the 2025 NFL Draft. ESPN considers Morrison as the third-best cornerback behind Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Michigan’s Will Johnson and the thirteenth-best prospect overall in the upcoming draft. Here’s what the projected first-round pick had to say regarding his massive career announcement:
Forever Irish☘️ pic.twitter.com/v73phwr998
— Benjamin Morrison (@BMoe_21) January 23, 2025
Here’s a quick review of his collegiate career
Benjamin Morrison committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a four-star recruit for the 2022 season. Morrison had an incredible career in South Bend, recording 84 tackles, five TFLs, nine interceptions, one pick-six, and 18 pass deflections in 31 career games. His accolades include being named to the Freshman All-American Team by On3, College Football News, and PFF, while also being named to the True Freshman All-American Team by The Athletic, 247 Sports, ESPN, and PFWW.
