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LOOK: Notre Dame long snapper Michael Vinson announces his return for sixth season

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SOUTH BEND, IN - APRIL 23: Notre Dame Fighting Irish long snapper Michael Vinson (65) looks on during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Game on April 23, 2022 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire)

Notre Dame long snapper Michael Vinson announced on Twitter on Friday that he plans to use a sixth year of eligibility and return to school, rather than enter the 2023 NFL Draft.

In 2020, Vinson was a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to a player who has excelled after beginning his career as a walk on.

After spending 2018 entirely on the scout team, Vinson made one appearance in 2019. Then, in 2020, he took over the starting long snapper role for a Notre Dame team that made the College Football Playoff. He played in all 13 games for Notre Dame last season and has played in all 12 so far this season and will surely be on the field in the bowl game.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.