Notre Dame’s relentless, pro-ready safety with a nose for the football
In his Notre Dame seasons, Alohi Gilman stood out as a tough, high-IQ safety who finished 2019 with 74 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 3 forced fumbles, then translated that same physical, instinctive style into the NFL after being drafted in 2020. He’s the kind of defender coaches love: compact, urgent, disciplined in coverage, and willing to throw his body around near the line of scrimmage. The catch? His frame is modest for the position, so he wins more with timing, toughness, and processing speed than sheer size.
