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February 2021

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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com FEBRUARY 2021 23 OFFENSE Quarterback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. — Jack Coan 6-3 221 5th-Sr./2 or 7 Brendon Clark 6-2½ 212 Jr./4 or 10 Drew Pyne 5-11½ 194 So./4 or — Tyler Buchner* 6-2 205 Fr./4 or — Ron Powlus III* 6-3 230 Fr./4 Note: Coan, a graduate transfer from Wisconsin, has 18 career starts. Running Back No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 23 Kyren Williams 5-9 195 Jr./4 25 Chris Tyree 5-9½ 179 So./4 20 C'Bo Flemister 5-11 201 Sr./3 22 K. Abdur-Rahman 5-11½ 190 Jr./4 — Audric Estime 6-1 215 Fr./4 Boundary Receiver (W) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 4 Kevin Austin Jr. 6-2 215 Sr./3 18 Joe Wilkins Jr. 6-1½ 180 Sr./3 80 Micah Jones 6-4½ 190 Sr./3 — Deion Colzie 6-3 200 Fr./4 Field Receiver (X) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 0 Braden Lenzy 5-11½ 184 Sr./3 15 Jordan Johnson 6-1½ 195 So./4 81 Jay Brunelle 6-1 196 So./4 — Jayden Thomas 6-1 185 Fr./4 Slot (Z) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 3 Avery Davis 5-11 205 5th-Sr./2 13 Lawrence Keys III 5-10 173 Sr./3 21 Xavier Watts 6-0 195 So./4 — Lorenzo Styles Jr.* 6-0 180 Fr./4 Tight End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 87 Michael Mayer 6-4½ 249 So./4 85 George Takacs 6-6 245 Sr./3 84 Kevin Bauman 6-4½ 240 So./4 — Cane Berrong* 6-3 215 Fr./4 — Mitchell Evans* 6-7 240 Fr./4 Left Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 73 Andrew Kristofic 6-5 292 Jr./4 79 Tosh Baker 6-7 283 So./4 — Joe Alt 6-7 280 Fr./4 Note: Popular opinion has 2021 senior Jarrett Pat- terson, who began his career at left tackle before starting at center in 2019-20, shifting here so that Zeke Correll can step in at center. Left Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 76 Dillan Gibbons 6-4 309 5th-Sr./2 70 Hunter Spears 6-3½ 304 Jr./4 — Rocco Spindler* 6-4 295 Fr./4 Center No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 55 Jarrett Patterson 6-4½ 300 Sr./3 52 Zeke Correll 6-3 290 Jr./4 — Pat Coogan 6-4 290 Fr./4 Right Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 56 John Dirksen 6-5 306 Sr./3 77 Quinn Carroll 6-7 306 Jr./4 — Blake Fisher* 6-6 330 Fr./4 Note: We've been told Fisher might begin his ca- reer at right tackle. However, to balance the five offensive line positions with three players apiece, we have him here for now. Right Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 75 Josh Lugg 6-7 310 5th-Sr./2 68 Michael Carmody 6-6 292 So./4 — Caleb Johnson* 6-6 275 Fr./4 DEFENSE Strong-Side End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 19 Justin Ademilola 6-2 248 Sr./3 18 Nana Osafo-Mensah 6-3 249 Jr./4 98 Alex Ehrensberger 6-7 247 So./4 — Jason Onye 6-5 245 Fr./4 Nose Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 41 Kurt Hinish 6-2 296 5th-Sr./1 54 Jacob Lacey 6-1½ 293 Jr./3 56 Howard Cross III 6-1 275 Jr./4 92 Aidan Keanaaina 6-3 312 So./4 Defensive Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 95 M. Tagovailoa-Amosa 6-2½ 282 5th-Sr./2 57 Jayson Ademilola 6-3 279 Sr./2 99 Rylie Mills 6-5 273 So./4 — Gabe Rubio* 6-5 285 Fr./4 Vyper End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 7 Isaiah Foskey 6-5 257 Jr./4 17 Jordan Botelho 6-2½ 248 So./4 — Devin Aupiu* 6-5 220 Fr./4 — Will Schweitzer* 6-5 205 Fr./4 Note: Depending on progress and need, Foskey could help at strong-side end as well. Mike Linebacker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 40 Drew White 6-0 227 5th-Sr./2 52 Bo Bauer 6-3 230 Sr./2 27 JD Bertrand 6-1 228 Jr./4 34 Osita Ekwonu 6-1 236 Jr./4 Buck Linebacker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 33 Shayne Simon 6-3 230 Sr./2 or 35 Marist Liufau 6-2 226 Jr./4 or 24 Jack Kiser 6-1½ 227 Jr./4 — Kahuna Kia 6-1 210 Fr./4 Rover No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 10 Isaiah Pryor 6-1½ 199 5th-Sr./2 or 13 Paul Moala 5-11½ 220 Sr./2 — Prince Kollie 6-2 210 Fr./4 Boundary Cornerback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 9 Cam Hart 6-2½ 207 Jr./4 11 Ramon Henderson 6-1 189 So./4 — Ryan Barnes* 6-2 175 Fr./4 — Philip Riley* 6-1 190 Fr./4 Field Cornerback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 26 Clarence Lewis 6-0 180 So./4 28 TaRiq Bracy 5-10 180 Sr./2 21 Caleb Offord 6-1 184 So./4 — JoJo Johnson 5-10 175 Fr./4 — Chance Tucker 6-0 165 Fr./4 Stud Safety No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 16 KJ Wallace 5-10 189 Jr./4 23 Litchfield Ajavon 6-0 192 Jr./4 — Justin Walters* 6-1 175 Fr./4 Free Safety No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 14 Kyle Hamilton 6-4 219 Jr./3 12 DJ Brown 6-0 194 Sr./3 — Khari Gee 6-3 185 Fr./4 SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker 39 Jonathan Doerer 6-3 205 5th-Sr./1 — Josh Bryan 6-0 185 Fr./4 Punter 19 Jay Bramblett 6-1½ 193 Jr./3 Long Snapper 44 Alex Peitsch 6-1 205 So./4 Note: Walk-on Michael Vinson started the entire 2020 season as a junior. * Expected to enroll at Notre Dame on Feb. 3 BGI 2021 NOTRE DAME SCHOLARSHIP DEPTH CHART This depth chart is a combination of where players were aligned last season, some educated guesses and, in the case of freshmen, projecting a position based on conversations with the player or his coaches. The asterisk is for freshmen who will enroll early for the second semester that begins Feb. 3 and be available for spring practice. Because 2020 was a "free" year for eligibility, per the NCAA, we will include it as such in the class years.

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