Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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38 OCT. 26, 2024 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED GAME PREVIEW: NAVY As if that dynamic duo wasn't enough — Leon- ard carried 65 times for 405 yards and 8 touch- downs and Love carried 63 times for 426 yards and 6 scores through six games — Notre Dame boasts one of the best No. 3 rushing options in the country in junior Jadarian Price, who had 41 carries for 260 yards and 3 scores through six games. All three were in the range of 6.2 to 6.8 yards per carry. Navy's rushing defense was below average in its first five games. The Midshipmen allowed 158 yards per game; a number driven up by the 274 yards Memphis piled on in a 56-44 shootout. UAB even flirted with 200 yards in going for 192 Sept. 28. Navy's defensive players tend not to match up as football players with the high-level offensive recruits Notre Dame signs every year. No better example than a 5-11, 209-pound senior linebacker, Colin Ramos, leading the team in total tackles with 56 through five games. He's got another thing coming in the form of the Irish's three-headed rushing monster. Advantage: Notre Dame NOTRE DAME PASSING OFFENSE VS. NAVY PASS DEFENSE We've reached a point in the maturation of the Notre Dame passing offense when this isn't an au- Offense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. WR 5 Beaux Collins 6-2 206 Gr. or 83 Jayden Thomas 6-2 218 Sr. WR 1 Jaden Greathouse 6-1 215 So. or 2 Jayden Harrison 5-10 198 Gr. LT 54 Anthonie Knapp 6-4 294 Fr. 79 Tosh Baker 6-8 325 Gr. LG 72 Sam Pendleton 6-4 310 So. 75 Sullivan Absher 6-7 321 So. C 78 Pat Coogan 6-5 310 Sr. 72 Sam Pendleton 6-4 310 So. RG 50 Rocco Spindler 6-5 325 Gr. 55 Chris Terek 6-5 330 So. RT 59 Aamil Wagner 6-6 291 Jr. 76 Guerby Lambert 6-7 323 Fr. TE 88 Mitchell Evans 6-5 260 Sr. 9 Eli Raridon 6-7 250 Jr. WR 6 Jordan Faison 5-10 184 So. or 10 Kris Mitchell 6-0 186 Gr. or 11 KK Smith 6-0 178 So. QB 13 Riley Leonard 6-4 216 Sr. 18 Steve Angeli 6-2 208 Jr. RB 4 Jeremiyah Love 6-0 210 So. or 24 Jadarian Price 5-10 206 Jr. Defense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. VYP 44 Junior Tuihalamaka 6-2 246 Jr. 40 Joshua Burnham 6-4 251 Jr. DT 99 Rylie Mills 6-5 295 Gr. 47 Jason Onye 6-5 291 Sr. NT 56 Howard Cross III 6-1 288 Gr. 41 Donovan Hinish 6-2 278 Jr. DE 9 RJ Oben 6-3 265 Gr. 40 Joshua Burnham 6-4 251 Jr. or 30 Bryce Young 6-7 238 Fr. WILL 24 Jack Kiser 6-2 231 Gr. 4 Jaiden Ausberry 6-2 216 So. or 27 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 6-3 240 Fr. MIKE 34 Drayk Bowen 6-2 239 So. 27 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 6-3 240 Fr. ROV 3 Jaylen Sneed 6-1 224 Jr. 4 Jaiden Ausberry 6-2 216 So. CB 15 Leonard Moore 6-2 191 Fr. 21 Karson Hobbs 6-1 192 Fr. SS 8 Adon Shuler 6-0 200 So. 28 Luke Talich 6-4 211 So. or 23 Kennedy Urlacher 5-11 196 Fr. FS 0 Xavier Watts 6-0 203 Gr. 2 Rod Heard II 5-11 195 Gr. CB 29 Christian Gray 6-0 189 So. 21 Karson Hobbs 6-1 192 Fr. NIC 1 Jordan Clark 5-10 182 Gr. 21 Karson Hobbs 6-1 192 Fr. Special Teams Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. KO 98 Mitch Jeter 5-11 195 Gr. K 98 Mitch Jeter 5-11 195 Gr. P 16 James Rendell 6-6 224 Gr. 90 Eric Goins 6-2 209 Gr. LS 49 Andrew Kros 6-3 220 So. 39 Rino Monteforte 5-7 200 Jr. SS 39 Rino Monteforte 5-7 200 Jr. 49 Andrew Kros 6-3 220 So. H 26 Chris Salerno 5-11 208 Sr. 81 Jack Polian 6-0 183 Sr. PR 6 Jordan Faison 5-10 184 So. or 1 Jaden Greathouse 6-1 215 So. KR 2 Jayden Harrison 5-10 198 Gr. or 4 Jeremiyah Love 6-0 210 So. or 24 Jadarian Price 5-10 206 Jr. NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH TWO-DEEP DEPTH CHART Senior safety Rayuan Lane III boasted the 22nd-best Pro Football Focus coverage grade of any defensive player in the country through Week 7, and had a pivotal pick six in Navy's win over Memphis earlier this season. PHOTO COURTESY NAVY ATHLETICS