2018 Notre Dame Football Preview

2018 Notre Dame Football Preview

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OFFENSIVE LINEMEN sion I (large schools) all-state first team as a senior … As a junior, was one of three offensive linemen selected to the USA Today second-team All-America unit … Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Personal: Born April 16, 1998. JOSHUA LUGG • OT So. • Pittsburgh Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 308 Career Highlights: Did not play in 2017. Prep: Regarded as a four-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Penn- sylvania, and the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 236 overall prospect nationally by Rivals … As a senior, helped pave the way for the Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny offense to rush for 3,303 yards and 50 touchdowns while scoring 34.9 points per game en route to a 9-3 record … Named to the 2016 All-USA Pennsylvania first-team offense by USA Today … Selected to the Pennsylvania Foot- ball Writers' Class 6A all-state team … Picked to the PAFootballNews.com all-classification all-state team and Class 6A all-state squad … Earned the inaugural Mr. PA Football Lineman Award for the Big School Class 4A-6A … Participated in the U.S. Army All- American Bowl. Personal: Born June 3, 1999 … Enrolled in First Year of Studies. SAM MUSTIPHER • C 5th-Sr. • Olney, Md. Ht.: 6-2½ • Wt.: 304 Career Highlights: Enters his third year as the team's starting center and will be one of four team captains … Was named to the spring watch list for the 2018 Rimington Award, which is given to the country's top center … Served as the team's starting center in all 13 contests last year … Did not surrender a sack or quarterback hit, and yielded just six quarterback hurries in 889 offensive snaps in 2017 … Was the seventh highest rated center in terms of run blocking in the country by Pro Football Focus (8.9) … Started at center in all 12 games in 2016 … Played in nine contests on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman in 2015 … Redshirted in 2014. Prep: Tabbed as a four-star prospect, the No. 3 player in Maryland, and the nation's No. 12 offen- sive guard and No. 203 overall recruit by Rivals … An all-state pick on the offensive line as a senior at Good Counsel High … Was also a first-team pick for The Washington Post All-Met squad … Named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America first team in 2011 as a defender … Played in the Under Armour All-American Game. Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1996 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Engineering, majoring in computer science. TREVOR RUHLAND • C/OG Sr. • Cary, Ill. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 295 Career Highlights: Played in five contests last year … Saw action in nine games in 2016, primarily on special teams and as a reserve … Redshirted in 2015. Prep: ESPN listed him as a four-star recruit, the No. 3 prospect in Illinois, and the No. 24 offensive guard and No. 288 overall player nationally … Helped lead Cary Grove to a 13-1 record in 2014 and its second state 7A runner-up finish in three years … Recognized as an Illinois High School Football Coaches Associa- tion Class 7A first-team all-state pick … Named to The Chicago Tribune and The Champaign-Urbana News Gazette all-state teams. Personal: Born May 21, 1997 … His father, Matt Ruhland, played defensive tackle at Iowa and was an All-Big Ten selection … Enrolled in the Men- doza College of Business, majoring in management counseling. NEWCOMERS JOHN DIRKSEN • OG Fr. • Maria Stein, Ohio Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 303 Prep: Rivals rated him as a three-star recruit, the No. 28 prospect in Ohio and the No. 54 offensive tackle nationally … Finished high school career with a 58-3 record, including 27 straight victories to end his career … Part of four state title appearances, winning three of those four while at Marion Local (participated in three of those four games; missed one due to injury) … Was part of an offense that averaged 31.2 points per game while helping Marion Local (15-0) win the Division VI state championship as a senior … Tabbed as a 2017 All-USA Ohio first- team selection by USA Today … Named Division VI first-team all-state by the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association as a senior. Personal: Born June 9, 1999. LUKE JONES • C Fr. • Little Rock, Ark. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 289 Prep: Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 4 player in Arkansas and the No. 45 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals … Was a four-time state champion at Pulaski Academy, which went 54-2 during that stretch (49-1 when he was a starter) … Anchored an offensive line that led Pulaski Academy to an average of 571 yards and 56 points per game in 2017 … Tabbed as an All-USA Arkansas first-team performer by USA Today and a Class 5A first-team all-state pick by the Arkansas Activities Association as a senior … Was the 2017 winner of the Willie Roaf Award, presented annually to the top high school offensive lineman in Arkansas. Personal: Born Dec. 26, 1999 … His mother, Denise Jones, is a member of the Christian music group Point of Grace. COLE MABRY • OT Fr. • Brentwood, Tenn. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 275 Prep: ESPN ranked him as a three-star recruit, the No. 17 player in Tennessee and the No. 41 offensive tackle in the nation … Anchored a Brentwood offen- sive line that led the Bruins offense to an average of 32.0 points, 159.7 rushing yards and 212.0 passing yards per game in 2017 … Named to the All-USA Ten- nessee first team by USA Today, plus received Class 6A first-team All-State honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Listed as one of the top 12 players in the Volunteer State by Murphy Fair's Tennessee High School Football magazine … Par- ticipated in the 2018 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Dec. 30 in New Orleans. Personal: Born April 6, 1999 … His father, Jeff Mabry, played football at Middle Tennessee State … His uncle, Jim Mabry, was an All-American offensive lineman at Arkansas in 1989. JARRETT PATTERSON • OT Fr. • Mission Viejo, Calif. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 280 Prep: Rated as a four-star talent, the No. 32 pros- pect in California, and the No. 17 offensive tackle and No. 214 overall player nationally by 247Sports … Anchored an offensive line that led Mission Viejo to an average of 340 yards and 39 points per game as a senior … Selected to the 2017 All-USA California second-team squad by USA Today … Named first- team All-CIF Division I first team as a junior and senior … Tabbed as a first team All-California pick by CaliHiSports.com in 2017 and was a second-team choice in 2016. Personal: Born Sept. 1, 1999 … Also a member of the track and field team at Mission Viejo, competing in the shot put and discus throw … Plans on majoring in English or computer science. 74 ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW Luke Jones played offensive tackle for four-time state champion Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy, but is a candidate to compete for a backup role at center during his freshman campaign. PHOTO BY ANGELA DRISKELL

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