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OFFENSE Quarterback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 14 DeShone Kizer 6-4¼ 230 Jr./3 or 8 Malik Zaire 6-0 225 Sr./2 12 Brandon Wimbush 6-1 216 So./3 4 M. VanGorder 6-0¼ 215 Jr./3 — Ian Book 6-0 190 Fr./4 Walk-on: Sophomore Nolan Henry (17) Running Back No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 25 Tarean Folston 5-9½ 214 Sr./2 or 33 Josh Adams 6-2 219 So./3 34 Dexter Williams 5-10¾ 210 So./3 11 Justin Brent 6-1½ 220 Jr./3 46 Josh Anderson 5-9 205 5th/1 — Tony Jones Jr. 5-10 219 Fr./4 — Deon McIntosh 5-11 180 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Seniors Austin (28) and Bailey (49) Ross Slot Receiver (Z) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 15 Corey Holmes 6-0½ 190 Jr./3 9 CJ Sanders 5-8 185 So./3 Walk-on: Sophomore Chris Finke (27) Note: A hip flexor injury sidelined Sanders the first week of spring drills and recovery was expected to be at least four months. Field Receiver (X) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 16 Torii Hunter Jr. 6-0 195 Sr./2 29 Kevin Stepherson 6-0 181 Fr./4 — Chase Claypool 6-4 215 Fr./4 Note: Robinson did not participate beyond the first week because of concussion protocol, and was examined by a specialist April 12. Boundary Receiver (W) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 86 E. St. Brown 6-4 205 So./3 17 Miles Boykin 6-3½ 225 So./4 88 Corey Robinson 6-4½ 215 Sr./1 — Javon McKinley 6-3 205 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Senior Omar Hunter (37), and juniors Keenan Centlivre (87), Grant Hamman (35), Buster Sheridan (83) and Austin Webster (26) Note: Hunter could line up at any of the three receiver positions, depending on where others are best suited and if tight end Alizé Jones also is split out at W. Tight End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 10 Alizé Jones 6-4½ 240 So./3 or 80 Durham Smythe 6-4½ 245 Sr./2 or 82 Nic Weishar 6-4 245 Jr./3 89 Jacob Matuska 6-4½ 275 Sr./2 13 Tyler Luatua 6-2½ 255 Jr./2 Walk-on: Senior Ben Suttman (84) Notes: Weishar missed the final week of spring drills with a high ankle sprain … Luatua had an- nounced that he was transferring in January and appeared headed to BYU, but on May 12 news broke that he would return to Notre Dame (he did not participate in spring practice). Left Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 68 Mike McGlinchey 6-7½ 310 Sr./2 67 Jimmy Byrne 6-4 300 Jr./3 — Liam Eichenberg 6-6 280 Fr./4 Left Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 56 Quenton Nelson 6-4¾ 325 Jr./3 57 Trevor Ruhland 6-3¼ 300 So./4 Center No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 53 Sam Mustipher 6-2¼ 305 Jr./3 66 Tristen Hoge 6-4¼ 300 So./4 BGI 2016 Scholarship Summer Depth Chart Heights and weights are from the pre-spring roster distributed by Notre Dame. The number next to the class year represents years of eligibility remaining.