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April 2018

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20 APRIL 2018 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED Updated heights and weights are from the Notre Dame media relations office and were released right before the start of spring drills March 6. The number next to the class year rep- resents years of eligibility remaining. The depth chart is based on observations from the first day of practice March 6 with educated projections mixed in. OFFENSE Quarterback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 7 Brandon Wimbush 6-2 225 Sr./2 12 Ian Book 6-0 200 Jr./3 3 Avery Davis 5-11 203 So./4 Walk-ons: Nolan Henry (17) and J.D. Carney (14) Notes: Davis also is taking reps as a wide receiver … Carney is the son of former Notre Dame and longtime NFL kicker John Carney. Running Back No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 2 Dexter Williams 5-11 203 Sr./1 or 6 Tony Jones Jr. 5-11 220 Jr./3 8 Jafar Armstrong 6-1 213 So./4 34 Jahmir Smith 5-11 200 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Cameron Ekanayake (18), Mick Assaf (32) Note: Armstrong will be cross-training at wide receiver. Wide Receiver (Z) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 83 Chase Claypool 6-4 229 Jr./2 10 Chris Finke 5-9½ 179 Sr./2 11 Freddy Canteen 6-0 192 5th-Sr./1 Wide Receiver (X) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 87 Michael Young 5-10 192 So./3 88 Javon McKinley 6-2 215 Jr./3 Wide Receiver (W) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 81 Miles Boykin 6-4 227 Jr./3 80 Micah Jones 6-4½ 208 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Arion Shinaver (85) and Patrick Pelini (9) Tight End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 10 Alizé Mack 6-5 244 Sr./2 82 Nic Weishar 6-5 245 5th-Sr./1 84 Cole Kmet 6-5½ 255 So./3 89 Brock Wright 6-4½ 250 So./3 85 George Takacs 6-6 245 Fr./4 Walk-on: Jack Henige (49) Notes: Weishar and Wright both are active but relatively restricted while recovering from injuries … Takacs is recovering from an injury that will shelve him this spring. Left Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 72 Robert Hainsey 6-5 291 So./3 69 Aaron Banks 6-6 320 So./4 Left Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 75 Josh Lugg 6-7 308 So./4 57 Trevor Ruhland 6-4 295 Sr./2 Center No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 53 Sam Mustipher 6-2½ 304 5th-Sr./1 61 Colin Grunhard 6-0½ 274 So./4 Right Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 71 Alex Bars 6-6 318 5th-Sr./1 76 Dillan Gibbons 6-4 307 So./4 Right Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 78 Tommy Kraemer 6-6 315 Jr./3 74 Liam Eichenberg 6-6 303 Jr./3 Walk-on: Logan Plantz (62) Note: Ruhland is also the No. 2 center, but will be given a chance to compete for the starting left guard slot, which has walk-on Grunhard as the next practice option. DEFENSE Strongside End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 93 Jay Hayes 6-4 289 5th-Sr./1 53 Khalid Kareem 6-4 270 Jr./2 91 Ade Ogundeji 6-4 251 Jr./3 Three-Technique Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 99 Jerry Tillery 6-7 299 Sr./1 95 M. Tagovailoa-Amosa 6-3 285 So./3 97 M. Dew-Treadway 6-4 309 Sr./2 Nose Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 55 Jonathan Bonner 6-4 293 5th-Sr./1 41 Kurt Hinish 6-2 292 So./3 94 Darnell Ewell 6-3 324 So./4 Drop End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 9 Daelin Hayes 6-4 264 Jr./2 42 Julian Okwara 6-5 230 Jr./2 44 Jamir Jones 6-3 242 Jr./2 47 Kofi Wardlow 6-2 240 So./4 Walk-ons: Lincoln Feist (54) and Brandon Hutson (49) Mike Linebacker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 4 Te'von Coney 6-1 238 Sr./1 45 Jonathan Jones 5-11½ 222 Jr./3 35 David Adams 6-1 222 So./4 52 Bo Bauer 6-3 216 Fr./4 Buck Linebacker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 23 Drue Tranquill 6-2 233 5th-Sr./1 15 D.J. Morgan 6-2 220 Jr./3 40 Drew White 6-0 225 So./4 31 Jack Lamb 6-4 216 Fr./4 Rover No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 22 Asmar Bilal 6-2 225 Sr./2 30 J. Owusu-Koramoah 6-2 210 So./4 17 Isaiah Robertson 6-2 207 So./3 29 Ovie Oghoufo 6-3 217 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Robert Regan (37) and Devyn Spruell (51) Boundary Cornerback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 27 Julian Love 5-11 189 Jr./2 7 Nick Watkins 6-1 205 5th-Sr./1 8 Donte Vaughn 6-3 205 Jr./2 Field Cornerback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 5 Troy Pride Jr. 5-11½ 185 Jr./2 20 Shaun Crawford 5-9 178 Sr./2 3 Houston Griffith 6-0 196 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Temitope Agoro (31), Brian Ball (43) and Brandon Garcia (39) Stud Safety No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 24 Nick Coleman 6-0 191 Sr./1 11 Alohi Gilman 5-10½ 200 Jr./3 14 Devin Studstill 6-0 198 Jr./2 Whip Safety No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 21 Jalen Elliott 6-0½ 203 Jr./3 2 J. Genmark Heath 6-1 211 So./3 28 Nicco Fertitta 5-9 179 Sr./1 Walk-ons: Christopher Schilling (38), Jimmy Thompson (46) and John Mahoney (25) SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig 19 Justin Yoon 5-10 194 Sr./1 39 Jonathan Doerer 6-3 200 So./3 Punter No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 210 5th-Sr./1 Walk-on: Jeff Riney (42) Long Snapper No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig 54 John Shannon 6-2 232 Jr./3 Walk-on: Matt Bushland (46) BGI 2018 Spring Scholarship Depth Chart

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