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10 OCT. 14, 2023 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME Fighting Irish Snap Count Totals Vs. Duke Defensive Linemen Run Snaps Pass Snaps Duke Total 2023 Total Howard Cross III 28 29 57 277 Javontae Jean-Baptiste 24 26 50 253 Rylie Mills 32 20 52 246 Jordan Botelho 12 22 34 234 Nana Osafo-Mensah 11 11 22 127 Jason Onye 2 4 6 82 Junior Tuihalamaka 10 5 15 73 Joshua Burnham 10 6 16 71 Donovan Hinish 0 0 0 64 Gabriel Rubio 10 6 16 47 Aidan Keanaaina 0 0 0 16 Boubacar Traore 0 0 0 9 Tyson Ford 0 0 0 6 Brenan Vernon 0 0 0 6 Cole Aubrey 0 0 0 1 Note: Cross (87.8) and Mills (78.0) led the way for the entire unit in defense grade for the second con- secutive week … Cross also posted an elite 90.2 pass rush grade. Linebackers Run Snaps Pass Snaps Duke Total 2023 Total Marist Liufau 29 28 57 315 JD Bertrand 35 35 70 263 Jack Kiser 9 7 16 167 Jaylen Sneed 0 1 1 105 Jaiden Ausberry 0 0 0 15 Drayk Bowen 0 0 0 8 Preston Zinter 0 0 0 5 Tre Reader 0 0 0 3 Note: Liufau was first among the linebackers and third overall with a 74.9 defense grade. Defensive Backs Run Snaps Pass Snaps Duke Total 2023 Total Xavier Watts 35 33 68 330 Benjamin Morrison 34 31 65 299 Cam Hart 29 28 57 282 DJ Brown 35 34 69 268 Thomas Harper 24 28 52 229 Ramon Henderson 1 11 12 170 Jaden Mickey 6 7 13 99 Clarence Lewis 8 7 15 90 Christian Gray 1 4 5 73 Antonio Carter II 0 2 2 37 Adon Shuler 0 0 0 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: Watts led the defensive backs and was ninth on the team with a 65.8 defense grade, while Harper had the best run defense (77.4) and tackling (82.2) grades on the team. BY STEVE DOWNEY Per Pro Football Focus (PFF) data, here is the snap count breakdown for Notre Dame's 21-14 victory at Duke Sept. 30. Quarterbacks Duke 2023 Total Sam Hartman 66 340 Steve Angeli 0 38 Kenny Minchey 0 5 Note: Hartman's offense grade of 69.6 ranked third on the team. Running Backs Duke 2023 Total Audric Estimé 47 181 Gi'Bran Payne 7 74 Jeremiyah Love 8 60 Jadarian Price 9 52 Devyn Ford 5 31 Chase Ketterer 0 3 Sam Assaf 0 2 Skip Velotta 0 2 Note: Estimé was fifth on the team with a 64.7 offense grade. Wide Receivers Duke 2023 Total Tobias Merriweather 63 243 Jayden Thomas — 195 Rico Flores Jr. 59 185 Jaden Greathouse — 88 Chris Tyree 43 122 Deion Colzie — 51 Matt Salerno — 19 Braylon James 0 11 Chase Dixon 0 2 Henry Cook 0 1 Note: Tyree finished first among the receivers and fourth on the team with a 68.2 offense grade. Tight Ends Duke 2023 Total Mitchell Evans 60 281 Holden Staes 29 198 Davis Sherwood 1 68 Cooper Flanagan 2 39 Justin Fisher 0 2 Note: For the second straight week, Evans posted the top offense grade on the team with an 84.7. Offensive Line Duke 2023 Total Joe Alt 66 356 Pat Coogan 66 356 Zeke Correll 66 356 Blake Fisher 66 356 Rocco Spindler 66 356 Tosh Baker 0 35 Ashton Craig 0 27 Andrew Kristofic 0 27 Billy Schrauth 0 27 Aamil Wagner 0 27 Note: Alt was first among the offensive linemen and second on the team with a 71.3 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.