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Day, WR Davonte Neal and DB Elijah Shumate EXPECTED TO PLAY (3): DL Sheldon It would be a surprise if quarterback Gunner Kiel played this season with three players currently ahead of him on the depth chart. He'll be able to learn the offense while preserving a year of eligibility. JUNE/JULY 2012 PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND 48 cruiting campaign was bringing in a number of playmakers, and the Irish were able to succeed on that front. While the focus per- tained to skill position players, the program was also able to find an in-state option that makes plays along the defensive front. Day had the chance to attend just about any of the traditional powerhouses in the SEC, but he felt a level of pride in being the first player from the Warren Central program to attend Notre Dame. He has experience playing all positions along the defensive line, and his advanced technique allowed him to find plenty of success at the high school level. As an early enrollee, the Semper Fi All-American improved his chances of getting involved in his first year in South Bend, and he found himself working with the second unit right away. With Lynch deciding to take his talents elsewhere, the chances of Day getting playing time in the fall improved that much more, and he looks far from a player that should've technically still been in high school when working opposite of fifth-year se- nior Kapron Lewis-Moore during spring drills. Neal may have been a late ad- dition to the class after signing An emphasis for the 2012 re-