Notre Dame releases depth chart for UNLV game
Notre Dame has released its depth chart for its Saturday game against UNLV (2:30 p.m. ET, Peacock). 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.)
Sophomore Mitchell Evans made his 2022 debut vs. Stanford after missing the first five games of the season with a foot injury. He played 19 snaps, second-most among Notre Dame tight ends.
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.)
Botelho did not play on defense vs. Stanford.
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.)
Ademilola left the game vs. Stanford in the first half due to injury and did not return.
Nose tackle
Starter: Howard Cross III (Sr.)
No. 2: Gabriel Rubio (So.)
Smith earned the start vs. Stanford over Cross, who missed the prior game with an ankle injury. Cross still played 35 snaps.
Will linebacker
Starter: Marist Liufau (Sr.)
No. 2: Jack Kiser (Sr.) or Prince Kollie (So.)
Kollie played a season-high 21 snaps in the Stanford game.
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Mike linebacker
Starter(s): JD Bertrand (Sr.)
No. 2: Junior Tuihalamaka (Fr.)
Grad student and team captain Bo Bauer is out for the season due to a knee injury suffered in practice Oct. 18. He played in five games this year, starting one.
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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. Stanford and earned the nod each of the past two weeks. Brown started the first four games. Griffith played 48 snaps to Brown’s 37 against Stanford.
Right safety
Starter(s): Brandon Joseph (Sr.) or Ramon Henderson (Jr.)
Joseph has started all six games. Henderson left the Stanford game with an injury.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Cam Hart (Sr.) or TaRiq Bracy (Gr.)
No. 2: Jaden Mickey (Fr.)
Cornerback
Starter(s): Benjamin Morrison (Fr.)
No. 2: Clarence Lewis (Jr.)
Bracy and Mickey did not play vs. Stanford. Henderson started in the slot, with Morrison and Hart outside. Lewis spent most of his time as the slot corner after Henderson exited.
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
