Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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NOSE GUARD No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 94 Jarron Jones 6-5½ 315 Sr./2 99 Jerry Tillery 6-6½ 300 Fr./4 89 Jacob Matuska 6-4½ 295 Jr./3 75 Daniel Cage 6-0½ 315 So./3 96 Peter Mokwuah 6-3 317 So./4 Note: Jones was recovering from Lisfranc surgery during the spring, but started the first 11 games last season. WEAKSIDE END No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 45 Romeo Okwara 6-4 260 Sr./1 98 Andrew Trumbetti 6-3½ 255 So./3 44 Doug Randolph 6-2 240 Jr./3 Walk-ons: Ryan Kilander (64), Marquis Dickerson (95) and Patrick Mazza (87). MIKE LINEBACKER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 38 Joe Schmdit 6-0½ 235 5th/1 5 Nyles Morgan 6-1 237 So./3 59 Jarrett Grace 6-2½ 253 5th/1 WILL LINEBACKER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 9 Jaylon Smith 6-2½ 235 Jr./2 4 Te'Von Coney 6-0 230 Fr./4 42 Michael Deeb 6-2 255 Jr./3 30 Josh Barajas 6-3 212 Fr./4 SAM LINEBACKER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 17 James Onwualu 6-1 220 Jr./2 48 Greer Martini 6-2½ 240 So./3 43 Kolin Hill 6-1½ 230 So./3 27 Asmar Bilal 6-3 210 Fr./4 Walk-on: Austin Larkin (52). STRONG SAFETY No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 22 Elijah Shumate 6-0 213 Sr./1 23 Drue Tranquill 6-1½ 225 So./3 8 Avery Sebastian 5-10 195 5th/1 31 John Turner 6-0½ 225 Sr./2 18 Mykelti Williams 6-0 200 Fr./4 FREE SAFETY No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 10 Max Redfield 6-1 198 Jr./2 41 Matthias Farley 5-11 205 5th/1 29 Nicky Baratti 6-1 205 Sr./2 28 Nicco Fertitta 5-9 175 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Eamon McOsker (46) and Drew Recker (39). Note: Farley was the nickel back last year, tying for the team lead in interceptions (four) and finishing fifth in tackles (53). CORNERBACK No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 36 Cole Luke 5-11 190 Jr./2 12 Devin Butler 6-0½ 195 Jr./2 24 Nick Coleman 6-0 180 Fr./4 26 Ashton White 5-11 182 Fr./4 CORNERBACK No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6 KeiVarae Russell 5-11 190 Sr./2 21 Nick Watkins 6-0 200 So./3 14 Shaun Crawford 5-9 170 Fr./4 47 Connor Cavalaris 5-11 195 5th/1 Walk-ons: Jesse Bongiovi (34) and Grant Ham- mann (35). SPECIALISTS No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 61 Scott Daly (LS) 6-1½ 250 Sr./2 85 Tyler Newsome (P) 6-2½ 205 So./4 19 Justin Yoon (K) 5-11 185 Fr./4 Walk-ons: John Chereson (43, K) and Hunter Smith (99, H/LS). Note: Freshman punter Jeff Riney from Texas will walk on this summer to provide some punting competition.