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10 NOV. 1, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME Fighting Irish Snap Count Totals Vs. North Carolina State Defensive Linemen Run Snaps Pass Snaps NC State Total 2025 Total Boubacar Traore 13 24 37 242 Bryce Young 7 19 26 177 Gabriel Rubio 10 10 20 173 Donovan Hinish 5 24 29 157 Jason Onye 9 5 14 148 Jordan Botelho 9 14 23 140 Junior Tuihalamaka 8 12 20 139 Jared Dawson 10 14 24 138 Elijah Hughes 8 10 18 92 Joshua Burnham 3 8 11 70 Cole Mullins 0 0 0 42 Loghan Thomas 3 1 4 28 Kobi Onyiuke 0 0 0 20 Armel Mukam 1 0 1 15 Sean Sevillano Jr. 0 0 0 9 Preston Zinter 0 0 0 6 Note: Tuihalamaka led the linemen and ranked second on the team with an 80.2 PFF defense grade. Linebackers Run Snaps Pass Snaps NC State Total 2025 Total Drayk Bowen 13 31 44 297 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 15 20 35 248 Jaiden Ausberry 10 15 25 200 Jaylen Sneed 3 14 17 134 Madden Faraimo 7 3 10 51 Bodie Kahoun 0 0 0 1 Kahanu Kia 0 0 0 1 Teddy Rezac 0 0 0 1 Note: Viliamu-Asa earned the best PFF defense grade among the linebackers and ranked fifth on the team at 71.8. Defensive Backs Run Snaps Pass Snaps NC State Total 2025 Total Christian Gray 15 37 52 394 Tae Johnson 16 37 53 320 Adon Shuler 14 34 48 291 Leonard Moore 16 37 53 260 Dallas Golden 14 37 51 199 Jalen Stroman 8 5 13 175 Mark Zackery IV 6 2 8 144 Luke Talich 8 12 20 108 Karson Hobbs 5 2 7 92 DeVonta Smith — — — 64 Chance Tucker 6 2 8 16 Ethan Long 0 0 0 2 Ben Minich 0 0 0 2 Note: Shuler posted a team-high 87.0 PFF defense grade, while Moore notched the third-best at 75.1. BY STEVE DOWNEY Per Pro Football Focus (PFF) data, here is the snap count breakdown for Notre Dame's 36-7 win over North Carolina State Oct. 11. Quarterbacks NC State 2025 Total CJ Carr 72 370 Kenny Minchey 2 34 Note: Carr was second on the team with an 80.6 PFF offense grade. Running Backs NC State 2025 Total Jeremiyah Love 42 243 Jadarian Price 32 133 Aneyas Williams 0 18 Nolan James Jr. 0 11 Gi'Bran Payne 1 5 Note: Love posted the sixth-best PFF offense grade on the team at 72.9. Wide Receivers NC State 2025 Total Malachi Fields 73 327 Jordan Faison 64 317 Will Pauling 40 160 Jaden Greathouse — 112 Micah Gilbert 3 71 KK Smith 29 61 Elijah Burress 0 25 Cam Williams 2 25 Logan Saldate 0 6 Matt Jeffery 1 2 Note: Smith (85.5) and Pauling (80.0) ranked first and third, respectively, on the team in PFF offense grade. Tight Ends NC State 2025 Total Eli Raridon 71 358 Ty Washington 13 115 Jack Larsen 2 27 James Flanigan 0 11 Note: Raridon finished fourth on the team with a 75.1 PFF offense grade. Offensive Line NC State 2025 Total Billy Schrauth 72 370 Aamil Wagner 72 369 Anthonie Knapp 72 361 Guerby Lambert 75 357 Ashton Craig 54 352 Sullivan Absher 3 66 Styles Prescod 3 45 Chris Terek 0 36 Joe Otting 21 53 Matt Augustine 0 22 Note: For the second consecutive week, Schrauth led the way for the Irish blockers, this time with a 73.2 PFF offense grade. Redshirt sophomore safety Adon Shuler earned the best PFF defense grade on the team after notching 3 solo tackles and 1 interception in the dominating 36-7 win over the Wolfpack. PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER * 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.