Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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10 OCT. 15, 2022 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME Irish Snap Count Totals Vs. North Carolina Defensive Linemen Run Snaps Pass Snaps UNC Total 2022 Total Isaiah Foskey 21 44 65 195 Howard Cross III 12 27 39 183 Jayson Ademilola 11 27 38 176 Justin Ademilola 8 20 28 152 Rylie Mills 12 19 31 140 NaNa Osafo-Mensah 7 17 24 81 Jacob Lacey 4 5 9 73 Chris Smith 3 4 7 46 Gabriel Rubio 3 5 8 14 Alexander Ehrensberger 0 0 0 9 Note: Foskey set a new career high in snaps and had the best defense grade (71.8) among players who played at least 10 snaps. Linebackers Run Snaps Pass Snaps UNC Total 2022 Total Marist Liufau 17 39 56 210 JD Bertrand 3 8 11 159 Jack Kiser 18 37 55 144 Bo Bauer 3 4 7 65 Jordan Botelho 1 1 2 19 Prince Kollie 5 5 10 10 Junior Tuihalamaka 1 2 3 5 Note: Liufau had his best game of the season, posting the third-best defense grade (68.1) on the team among players who played at least 10 snaps … Kiser paced the team with an 83.9 tackling grade. Defensive Backs Run Snaps Pass Snaps UNC Total 2022 Total TaRiq Bracy 22 44 66 260 Brandon Joseph 17 41 58 219 Cam Hart 12 26 38 204 DJ Brown 11 10 21 149 Clarence Lewis 5 5 10 138 Benjamin Morrison 14 37 51 131 Houston Griffith 11 34 45 124 Jaden Mickey 10 17 27 63 Xavier Watts 10 18 28 61 Ramon Henderson — — — 61 Note: Griffith finished with the top defense grade in the secondary with a 71.6, which was third on the team. * Note: A player who has 0 snaps listed for the game was healthy but did not appear ... A player who has a dash listed was not active for the contest or is no longer with the team. BY STEVE DOWNEY Per Pro Football Focus (PFF) data, here is the snap count breakdown for Notre Dame's 45-32 victory at North Carolina Sept. 24. Quarterbacks UNC 2022 Total Drew Pyne 87 163 Tyler Buchner — 120 Note: Pyne finished seventh on the team with a 73.8 PFF offense grade. Running Backs UNC 2022 Total Chris Tyree 39 131 Audric Estime 38 130 Logan Diggs 22 56 Note: Estime (78.1) and Diggs (74.9) finished third and fourth on the team in offense grade … Estime received a season-high 75.8 running grade. Wide Receivers UNC 2022 Total Braden Lenzy 74 234 Lorenzo Styles 59 209 Jayden Thomas 49 168 Matt Salerno 15 50 Joe Wilkins Jr. 0 13 Deion Colzie 4 4 Tobias Merriweather 0 4 Note: Colzie made his season debut … Salerno paced the pass catchers with a 74.0 offense grade, which was fifth on the team. Tight Ends UNC 2022 Total Michael Mayer 73 261 Kevin Bauman — 75 Eli Raridon 30 37 Davis Sherwood 23 32 Holden Staes 9 11 Note: Mayer tied for the team lead with a sea- son-best 83.4 offense grade … In the wake of Bauman's season-ending injury, Raridon set a career high in snaps played and finished eighth on the team with a 71.2 offense grade. Offensive Line UNC 2022 Total Joe Alt 87 283 Zeke Correll 87 283 Josh Lugg 87 283 Blake Fisher 74 270 Jarrett Patterson 87 233 Andrew Kristofic 0 50 Tosh Baker 13 13 Note: Alt has been Notre Dame's highest-graded offensive player in three straight games, posting an 93.4 PFF grade vs. the Tar Heels … Alt's run-blocking has been unmatched by anybody on the roster, with his 93.3 grade far and away the best against UNC. Senior linebacker Jack Kiser posted a team-high 9 tackles and 83.9 tackling grade in the Fighting Irish's win at North Carolina. PHOTO BY KAYDEE GAWLIK