Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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10 SEPT. 9, 2023 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME Irish Snap Count Totals Vs. Navy Defensive Linemen Run Snaps Pass Snaps Navy Total 2023 Total Howard Cross III 28 3 31 31 Rylie Mills 28 3 31 31 NaNa Osafo-Mensah 24 6 30 30 Jordan Botelho 24 3 27 27 Javontae Jean-Baptiste 22 3 25 25 Jason Onye 18 6 24 24 Gabriel Rubio 15 4 19 19 Junior Tuihalamaka 12 2 14 14 Joshua Burnham 10 4 14 14 Donovan Hinish 3 2 5 5 Note: Jean-Baptiste had a strong Irish debut, ranking second on the team with a 77.6 defense grade. Linebackers Run Snaps Pass Snaps Navy Total 2023 Total Marist Liufau 37 8 45 45 JD Bertrand 36 5 41 41 Jack Kiser 30 4 34 34 Jaylen Sneed 22 5 27 27 Note: Liufau was the top-graded defender for the Irish, finishing first with an 82.5 defense grade and an 80.6 mark in tackling. Defensive Backs Run Snaps Pass Snaps Navy Total 2023 Total DJ Brown 35 2 37 37 Benjamin Morrison 28 2 30 30 Cam Hart 25 4 29 29 Ramon Henderson 21 7 28 28 Jaden Mickey 22 5 27 27 Xavier Watts 25 2 27 27 Christian Gray 14 7 21 21 Thomas Harper 10 2 12 12 Antonio Carter II 4 3 7 7 Clarence Lewis 13 7 20 20 BY STEVE DOWNEY Per Pro Football Focus (PFF) data, here is the snap count breakdown for Notre Dame's 42-3 win over Navy Aug. 26. Quarterbacks Navy 2023 Total Sam Hartman 52 52 Steve Angeli 6 6 Note: In his first game with the Irish, Hartman ranked third on the team with a 90.8 offense grade. Running Backs Navy 2023 Total Audric Estimé 23 23 Gi'Bran Payne 17 17 Jeremiyah Love 7 7 Devyn Ford 6 6 Jadarian Price 5 5 Note: Price received the fewest snaps of the Irish's five backs but produced the top offense (77.2) and run (74.0) grades on the team. Wide Receivers Navy 2023 Total Jayden Thomas 38 38 Tobias Merriweather 35 35 Rico Flores Jr. 19 19 Chris Tyree 14 14 Matt Salerno 11 11 Jaden Greathouse 8 8 Deion Colzie 7 7 Note: Colzie (93.8) and Greathouse (91.3) pro- duced Notre Dame's top two offense grades. Tight Ends Navy 2023 Total Mitchell Evans 50 50 Holden Staes 39 39 Davis Sherwood 10 10 Offensive Line Navy 2023 Total Joe Alt 52 52 Pat Coogan 52 52 Zeke Correll 52 52 Blake Fisher 52 52 Rocco Spindler 52 52 Tosh Baker 7 7 Ashton Craig 6 6 Andrew Kristofic 6 6 Billy Schrauth 6 6 Aamil Wagner 6 6 Note: The tackle tandem of Alt (84.9) and Fisher (84.0) had a strong game, finishing fourth and fifth on the team in offense grade. Graduate student linebackers Marist Liufau (left) and Jack Kiser (right) led the way for a strong defensive effort by the Irish against the Midshipmen, ranking first and third on the team in defense grade at 82.5 and 74.8, respectively. PHOTO BY JOHN CROTHERS * 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.