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2013 BGI Spring Scholarship Roster: Defense These were the scholarship players on defense this spring. The class year denotes their standing once the season begins next August, while the eligibility refers to how many more years a player could potentially play for Notre Dame starting this season. Heights and weights were updated at the end of winter workouts. No. End Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 7 Stephon Tuitt 6-6 322 Jr./2 53 Justin Utupo 6-0 281 Sr./2 94 Jarron Jones 6-5 295 So./4 No. Nose Guard Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 1 Louis Nix III 6-2 347 Sr./2 6-3 297 Sr./1 96 Kona Schwenke 92 Tyler Stockton 5-11 284 5th/1 No. End Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6-2 286 So./3 91 Sheldon Day 11 Tony Springmann 6-6 284 Jr./3 Walk-On: Arturo Martinez (86) Notes: Junior Anthony Rabasa practiced with the inside linebackers for most of spring, but took reps at defensive end during the Blue-Gold Game … Junior Chase Hounshell tore his labrum early in spring practice and will miss all of the 2013 season. No. Cat OLB Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6-2 258 Sr./1 55 Prince Shembo 6-5 261 Jr./2 11 Ishaq Williams 6-4 258 So./3 45 Romeo Okwara No. Dog OLB Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6-2 248 Sr./1 13 Danny Spond 6-4 248 Jr./3 30 Ben Councell Walk-On: Connor Little (93) Notes: Williams worked at both Cat linebacker and defensive end in the spring and is expected to make a bigger impact in pass-rush situations in 2013 … Okwara spent time at both Dog and Cat during the spring. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. No. Mike ILB 59 Jarrett Grace 6-3 248 Jr./3 6-1 244 Sr./2 8 Kendall Moore Walk-On: Joe Schmidt (38) No. Will ILB Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6-1 244 5th/1 44 Carlo Calabrese or 48 Dan Fox 6-3 242 5th/1 56 Anthony Rabasa 6-3 243 Jr./3 Note: Fox did not participate in spring practice because of a shoulder injury. He is an option to play at both inside linebacker spots and could bounce between them if need be. No. Boundary Safety Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 41 Matthias Farley 5-11 204 Jr./3 28 Austin Collinsworth 6-1 194 Sr./2 4 Eilar Hardy 5-11 190 Jr./3 No. Field Safety Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 22 Elijah Shumate 6-0 213 So./3 29 Nicky Baratti 6-1 201 So./3 31 John Turner 6-1 220 So./4 16 Chris Badger 6-0 197 So./4 Walk-Ons: Eamon McOsker (46) and Ernie Soto (42) Notes: Notre Dame would like to play three safeties in a rotation — Farley, Collinsworth and Shumate for now … Baratti, who missed spring practice for shoulder rehab, is also a candidate for consistent playing time when healthy. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. No. Field Corner 5-11 190 So./3 6 KeiVarae Russell 23 Lo Wood 5-11 194 Sr./2 6-0 197 Jr./3 24 Josh Atkinson Walk-Ons: Connor Cavalaris (47) and Joe Romano (35) No. Boundary Corner Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6-0 183 Sr./1 2 Bennett Jackson 6-1 207 Jr./3 21 Jalen Brown Notes: Jackson did not play this spring because of a shoulder injury, but he and Russell are the most likely pair to start at cornerback in the fall … Atkinson took Wood's starting spot during the spring game. Wood did not suit up for the game. No. Specialist Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 27 Kyle Brindza (K/P) 6-1 236 Jr./2 6-0 195 5th/1 40 Nick Tausch (K) 61 Scott Daly (LS) 6-2 248 So./4 Walk-On: Jude Rhodes (39) Notes: Notre Dame will add two preferred walk-on freshmen to their specialists list this summer and one fifth-year senior transfer punter.