SR Year Film Notes: WR Braden Lenzy
Notre Dame didn’t replace Braden Lenzy’s speed in this recruiting class once he de-committed until now. And who better to replace that speed than Lenzy himself?
It was a strange route to get here, but here we are. Lenzy is back in the class after signing today and it’s a massive addition for the Irish. He has dynamic speed and can scare defensive backs with it on any given snap. Lenzy lined up as a Wildcat quarterback at times for his high school team and he is there on this play. There we got to see his vision and his ability to set up blocks. Not on this play, though.
This was just pure speed and him straight up running away from people. That safety has the angle on him and Lenzy obliterates it. Just like that, it’s a house call.
Back when I did a “Film Don’t Lie” on Lenzy from his junior film, I mentioned how good he was at changing speeds. That’s something Will Fuller did better than just about any Irish receiver in recent memory. Lenzy flips the switch here and also does a great job of adjusting to the football. He tracks the ball in the air really well.
The one thing that jumped out to me above all else with Lenzy’s senior film was how much bigger he looked. He played with fire before, but that size made a difference after the catch. He can run to daylight if he gets any space. He also can create space by running through tackles like he does on this touchdown.
Given who Notre Dame has on the roster right now at receiver, Lenzy is going to have a chance to play right away for the Irish. It might only be as a pinch hitter as a deep threat as a freshman, but he has the potential to be much more than that going forward.
The duo of him and Kevin Austin Jr. should compliment each other well. Notre Dame fans should be very excited that Lenzy ended up back in the clas. He’s going to offer an explosive option in the passing game for the Irish.