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Carrico as a medical casualty. How- ever, the junior began working with the team in pads by the latter part of the 2013 season, although he was not going to see game action. • Springmann enjoyed a quality sophomore year as a backup after undergoing back surgery, but a torn ACL in August sidelined him in 2013. • Williams has been Prince Shem- bo's backup at Cat linebacker and en- ters his senior season with one start and 45 career tackles (six for loss and one sack). In a perfect world, one would like to sign at least four defensive linemen in each class. True nose guards in the mold of Nix in a 3-4 alignment espe- cially are prized commodities because they are so rare. However, both the 2012 and 2013 Notre Dame recruiting hauls had only two defensive linemen apiece, which now catches up with Tuitt's departure. Junior Sheldon Day will be easily the most veteran member of the 2014 defensive line with eight starts and 56 career tackles. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA