Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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"Last year during the postseason I didn't do enough," Elmer admitted while in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, his final prep game before reporting to South Bend. "I took a different approach and was able to get back to where I wanted to be this summer," Elmer said. "I did a good job of keeping up on that, and that was the biggest thing I did in the knows that remaining keyed in on the ultimate goal will never be overlooked again. "My parents are the hardest working, most honest people I know," Elmer said of the people While it was difficult seeing his stock drop significantly heading into his final season of high school, Elmer knew all he could do was put in more work moving forward so that he never had to experience that type of backwards movement again. offseason." The early enrollee arrived on campus ready to take in the experience, knowing that the transition from high school to college puts him back at the bottom. With the support he has from his family and those around him, Elmer in his life he admires the most. "Everything that they do is for my siblings and me — they've set the bar extremely high for us as people and as future parents." In the meantime, he's getting an early start to being a top offensive lineman as well. ✦