Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Players Signed In February: 24 Players Available in 2015: 22 (Five-star DT Ed- die Vanderdoes was released from his Letter of intent and signed with UCLA; three-star athlete Rashad Kinlaw was dismissed from the team in April, 2014 and transferred to ASA College). 2014 Recruiting National Rankings: Rivals.com (No. 3), Tom Lemming/Max Preps (No. 3), ESPNU (No. 4), Scout.com (No. 5) and 247Sports (No. 5) Name/Comment Pos. Ht. Wt. Hunter Bivin* OL 6-5½ 302 Has emerged as a key reserve at tackle despite battling health problems Greg Bryant* RB 5-10 205 Heralded recruit has shown flashes of top skills but has yet to emerge Devin Butler CB 6-0½ 195 Serves as a mainstay on special teams and as a backup cornerback Michael Deeb* ILB 6-2 255 Injuries have kept this hard-hitting linebacker from cracking the rotation Steve Elmer OL 6-5½ 315 Has 17 career starts and is primed for a breakout season at right guard Tarean Folston RB 5-9½ 214 Has already rushed for 1,359 yards and is poised to carry a heavy load in 2015 Will Fuller WR 6-0 180 Game-breaker that set school sophomore re- cords for receptions and receiving yards Mike Heuerman* TE 6-3½ 225 Multiple injuries and limited size have buried him on the depth chart Torii Hunter Jr.* WR 6-0 190 Is finally healthy and pushing for more playing time in the slot Cole Luke CB 5-11 190 Has quickly emerged as one of Notre Dame's top players Jacob Matuska* DT 6-4½ 295 Was thrust onto the field earlier than expected but responded with solid play Mike McGlinchey* OT 6-7½ 310 Has just one career start but is expected to thrive as the starter at right tackle Colin McGovern* OL 6-4½ 315 Battled injuries throughout his career but can help at guard or tackle John Montelus* OG 6-4 310 Broke out throughout the spring and is one of the team's strongest players James Onwualu OLB 6-1 220 Returning starter at Sam linebacker and hopes to improve his production in 2015 Doug Randolph* DE 6-2 240 Shifted to defensive end and will look to crack the rotation as a pass rusher Max Redfield S 6-1 198 Elite recruit that is looking to be more a play- maker in his second season as a starter Corey Robinson WR 6-4½ 215 Should be healthy and improved this season, which will fuel the Irish pass game Isaac Rochell DE 6-3½ 287 Was unheralded but productive as a sophomore, including in the interior in the bowl win Jaylon Smith ILB 6-2½ 235 Ready to become one of the nation's premier players and already a team leader Durham Smythe* TE 6-4½ 245 Finally healthy, Smythe is primed for a huge season at tight end Malik Zaire* QB 6-0 222 It is now his turn to lead the Irish offense after going through three springs * Eligible for a fifth season in 2017 Junior Class Review Name/Comment Pos. Ht. Wt.