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10 SEPT. 30, 2023 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME Irish Snap Count Totals Vs. Central Michigan Defensive Linemen Run Snaps Pass Snaps CMU Total 2023 Total Howard Cross III 19 17 36 156 Jordan Botelho 14 17 31 144 Rylie Mills 23 15 38 144 Javontae Jean-Baptiste 17 17 34 139 Nana Osafo-Mensah 16 9 25 100 Jason Onye 9 4 13 76 Donovan Hinish 14 9 23 64 Junior Tuihalamaka 6 3 9 58 Joshua Burnham 7 5 12 51 Gabriel Rubio — — — 19 Aidan Keanaaina 4 0 4 16 Boubacar Traore 2 1 3 9 Tyson Ford 0 0 0 6 Brenan Vernon 0 0 0 6 Cole Aubrey 0 0 0 1 Note: Onye posted the team's top defense grade (90.2) and run defense grade (86.1). Linebackers Run Snaps Pass Snaps CMU Total 2023 Total Marist Liufau 28 22 50 197 Jack Kiser 32 23 55 141 JD Bertrand — — — 124 Jaylen Sneed 18 7 25 94 Jaiden Ausberry 1 0 1 15 Drayk Bowen 6 2 8 8 Preston Zinter 0 0 0 5 Tre Reader 0 0 0 3 Note: Kiser earned the top tackling grade (84.0) on the team and ranked eighth in defense grade (67.9). Defensive Backs Run Snaps Pass Snaps CMU Total 2023 Total Xavier Watts 33 26 59 193 Benjamin Morrison 22 18 40 167 Cam Hart 24 20 44 156 Ramon Henderson 27 20 47 138 DJ Brown — — — 133 Thomas Harper 11 17 28 119 Jaden Mickey 9 6 15 86 Clarence Lewis 8 10 18 72 Christian Gray 7 8 15 68 Antonio Carter II 4 9 13 35 Adon Shuler 2 1 3 17 Ryan Barnes 0 0 0 13 Chance Tucker 0 0 0 12 Micah Bell 0 0 0 11 Marty Auer 0 0 0 9 Luke Talich 0 0 0 6 Isaiah Dunn 0 0 0 3 Eddie Scheidler 0 0 0 1 Note: Harper paced the defensive backs and was second on the team with an 82.2 defense grade. BY STEVE DOWNEY Per data from Pro Football Focus, here is the snap count breakdown for Notre Dame's 41-17 win over Central Michigan Sept. 16. Quarterbacks CMU 2023 Total Sam Hartman 61 209 Steve Angeli 6 38 Kenny Minchey 0 5 Note: Hartman ranked ninth on the team with a 69.7 offense grade. Running Backs CMU 2023 Total Audric Estimé 34 109 Gi'Bran Payne 8 53 Jeremiyah Love 10 36 Jadarian Price 10 33 Devyn Ford 5 14 Chase Ketterer 1 3 Sam Assaf 1 2 Skip Velotta 1 2 Note: Estimé earned a spot on PFF's Team of the Week and was named PFF's Offensive Player of Week after posting a team-best 91.5 offense grade. Wide Receivers CMU 2023 Total Jayden Thomas 50 165 Tobias Merriweather 31 133 Rico Flores Jr. 29 89 Jaden Greathouse 27 70 Chris Tyree 14 61 Deion Colzie 8 51 Matt Salerno — 19 Braylon James 6 11 Chase Dixon 0 2 Henry Cook 0 1 Note: Tyree ranked first among the receivers and second on the team with an 89.3 offense grade. Tight Ends CMU 2023 Total Mitchell Evans — 158 Holden Staes 53 147 Davis Sherwood 25 61 Cooper Flanagan 22 37 Justin Fisher 0 2 Note: Flanagan led the way for the tight ends and ranked seventh on the team with a 71.0 of- fense grade. * 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. Offensive Line CMU 2023 Total Joe Alt 61 225 Pat Coogan 61 225 Zeke Correll 61 225 Blake Fisher 61 225 Rocco Spindler 61 225 Tosh Baker 6 28 Ashton Craig 6 27 Andrew Kristofic 6 27 Billy Schrauth 6 27 Aamil Wagner 6 27 Note: Alt posted a 73.2 offense grade, which ranked first among the offensive linemen and fourth on the team.