Notre Dame releases depth chart for Stanford game
Notre Dame has released its depth chart for its Saturday game against Stanford (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC). Here’s a position-by-position rundown of the starters and backups listed. Any changes from the previous week are noted.
Quarterback
Starter: Drew Pyne (Jr.)
No. 2: Steve Angeli (Fr.)
Running back
Starter(s): Chris Tyree (Jr.), or Audric Estime (So.), or Logan Diggs (So.)
Tyree has started three games, Estime two and Diggs one.
Wide receiver
Starter: Jayden Thomas (So.)
No. 2: Matt Salerno (Gr.)
Wide receiver
Starter: Lorenzo Styles (So.)
No. 2: Deion Colzie (So.)
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Wide receiver
Starter: Braden Lenzy (Gr.)
No. 2: Joe Wilkins Jr. (Gr.)
Tight end
Starter: Michael Mayer (Jr.)
No. 2: Eli Raridon (Fr.)
No. 3: Davis Sherwood (So.) or Holden Staes (Fr.)
Staes logged 13 snaps to Sherwood’s 6 vs. BYU.
Left tackle
Starter: Joe Alt (So.)
No. 2: Tosh Baker (Jr.)
Left guard
Starter(s): Jarrett Patterson (Gr.)
No. 2: Andrew Kristofic (Sr.)
No. 3: Rocco Spindler (So.)
Center
Starter: Zeke Correll (Sr.)
No. 2: Pat Coogan (So.)
Right guard
Starter: Josh Lugg (Gr.)
No. 2: Andrew Kristofic (Sr.)
Right tackle
Starter: Blake Fisher (So.)
No. 2: Michael Carmody (Jr.)
Vyper
Starter: Isaiah Foskey (Sr.)
No. 2s: Justin Ademilola (Gr.) or Jordan Botelho (Jr.)
Strong-side defensive end
Starter: Rylie Mills (Jr.)
No. 2: Nana Osafo-Mensah (Sr.)
No. 3: Alex Ehrensberger (Jr.)
Three-technique tackle
Starter: Jayson Ademilola (Gr.)
No. 2: Chris Smith (Gr.)
Defensive tackle Jacob Lacey is no longer with the program as of last week. He was the No. 2 behind Ademilola, who played 38 of a possible 46 snaps vs. BYU.
Nose tackle
Starter: Howard Cross III (Sr.)
No. 2: Gabriel Rubio (So.)
Cross was a game-time decision vs. BYU with an ankle injury, but did not play. Smith started in his place.
Will linebacker
Starter: Marist Liufau (Sr.)
No. 2: Jack Kiser (Sr.) or Prince Kollie (So.)
Mike linebacker
Starter(s): JD Bertrand (Sr.) or Bo Bauer (Gr.)
No. 3: Junior Tuihalamaka (Fr.)
Bauer started the last two games when Bertrand missed time due to targeting. Bertrand started the first three games.
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Rover
Starter: Jack Kiser (Sr.)
No. 2: Bertrand
Left safety
Starter(s): Houston Griffith (Gr.) or DJ Brown (Gr.)
Griffith started vs. BYU, but Brown out-snapped him 31 to 15.
Right safety
Starter(s): Brandon Joseph (Sr.) or Ramon Henderson (Jr.)
Joseph has started all five games.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Cam Hart (Sr.) or TaRiq Bracy (Gr.)
No. 2: Jaden Mickey (Fr.)
Starter(s): Benjamin Morrison (Fr.)
No. 2: Clarence Lewis (Jr.)
Morrison made his third straight start.
Specialists (starters only)
Place kicker: Blake Grupe (Gr.)
Punter: Jon Sot (Gr.)
Holder: Sot
Long Snapper: Michael Vinson (Gr.)
Kickoff specialist: Zac Yoakam (Fr.)
Kick returner: Tyree
Punt returner: Joseph
