Charles Du is a developmental Notre Dame corner with size, upside, and first-game experience
Charles Du is a Notre Dame cornerback whose appeal is upside: he has SEC-style length? No—rather, a compact 5-10, 187-pound frame, Beijing roots, and a path that finally reached a collegiate debut in the 2025 win over Syracuse after not playing in 2024. That makes him a developmental depth piece more than a proven starter right now, but the fact he earned snaps suggests the staff sees something worth cultivating. If you need a high-floor, battle-tested lockdown corner today, he is not that; if you want a young defender with room to grow and special-teams value, he is intriguing.
