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time on special teams, highlighted by blocking a punt against USC that was recovered for an Irish touchdown by Amir Carlisle. "I didn't play as much as I would have liked to," St. Brown said. "But playing and making a difference for a team, I liked that a lot." With former Irish standout Will Fuller off to the NFL, now it's St. Brown's time to shine. He sat be- hind Fuller at the X last year — head coach Brian Kelly had said he wanted to get St. Brown on the field, but just couldn't bring himself to take Fuller out — and now the sophomore looks to inherit the position this season. This spring, he also took reps at the W position. "It's spring ball, so we were trying new positions," St. Brown said. "Ev- eryone is moving around. Just seeing who fits where best, and what's best for the team." The two positions have some dif- ferences. St. Brown said he thinks he's "probably" better at X and likes the routes there better. Although, he adds W has doable routes, too. "I like both positions," he said. "W is a little harder for blocking, but they're both great positions. Block- ing and route running is what I need to work on. And just getting used to pads because I've been hurt for a while. "I know the X a lot because that's what I played last season, so now I'm just trying to learn the W." Whichever side of the field St. Brown ends up on, Irish opponents will see a lot of him this year. Just ask wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock. "EQ is doing some fantastic things,"