Notre Dame true freshman named top player at his position by ESPN
The freshman season from Irish tackle Joe Alt was certainly one that many of us were pleasantly surprised from. The former tight end from Minnesota arrived in South Bend without nearly as much fan-fare as some of his classmates but outperformed every single one of them.
To say he was a diamond in the rough would be an understatement, after numerous Freshman All-American honors, Alt should be on the rise to national stardom next fall. More gas to that fire was added today as ESPN looked at their highest graded veterans, true freshman and surprises (insider) at each position.
Alt was named the top true freshman tackle in the country, mentioning that he “performed better than most seniors in” true pass sets.
It was an extremely impressive first year for Alt and we hopefully will get to see three more. At least two more years, as there’s a big time possibility now with all of these accolades, Alt could turn pro after his junior season.
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