be a reality in 2016 according to assis-
tant Keith Gilmore. He listed reserve
ends and juniors Jay Hayes and Jon-
athan Bonner as his most improved
players. Their talents could augment
standout senior Isaac Rochell and ju-
nior Andrew Trumbetti, the team's top
speed rusher. Cage will continue to be
in a rotation at nose guard.
Other News: Rarely in the past 35
years has Notre Dame had so many
scholarship linemen in the spring (14)
— but that was before the suspension
of junior end Grant Blankenship, who
took only 24 snaps last season.
An X-factor as a speed pass rusher
is five-star recruit Daelin Hayes, who
has bulked up to 257 pounds but could
not take contact while rehabbing from
multiple shoulder surgeries.
"He's a good-looking player," Van-
Gorder said. "Explosive, sudden, very
dialed in, very competitive. It's really
driving him crazy not to be out there
… but during individual stuff his traits
are really obvious. He's going to play a
lot of football for us."
Summary: This is the strength on
Senior end Isaac Rochell (90) and fifth-year senior nose guard Jarron Jones (94), both NFL-caliber tal-
ents, anchor a veteran line.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
