Scouting Take: DL Elijah Golden brings physicality, run-stopping ability to Notre Dame

Elijah Golden copy 1 — 2026 DL Elijah Golden (Photo by Chad Simmons/On3)

On Aug. 9, Notre Dame beat out Alabama, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech to land Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney's Elijah Golden in a highly competitive recruiting battle.

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