Notre Dame releases depth chart for North Carolina game
Notre Dame has released its depth chart for its Saturday game against North Carolina (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC). Here’s a position-by-position rundown of the starters and backups listed. Changes from the prior week are noted as such.
Quarterback
Starter: Drew Pyne (Jr.)
No. 2: Steve Angeli (Fr.)
Pyne made his first career start in the 24-17 win over Cal and is QB1 after Tyler Buchner’s season-ending shoulder injury.
Running back
Starter(s): Chris Tyree (Jr.), Audric Estime (So.), Logan Diggs (So.)
The three running backs had an “or” next to their names the first three weeks. Diggs (illness) did not play against Cal.
Wide receiver
Starter: Jayden Thomas (So.)
No. 2: Matt Salerno (Gr.)
Wide receiver
Starter: Lorenzo Styles (So.)
No. 2: Deion Colzie (So.)
Wide receiver
Starter: Braden Lenzy (Gr.)
No. 2: Joe Wilkins Jr. (Gr.)
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Tight end
Starter: Michael Mayer (Jr.)
No. 2: Kevin Bauman (Jr.)
No. 3: Davis Sherwood (So.)
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 (Jr.)
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 see action on defense against Cal.
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: Jacob Lacey (Sr.)
No. 3: Chris Smith (Gr.)
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Nose tackle
Starter: Howard Cross III (Sr.)
No. 2: Gabriel Rubio (So.)
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.)
Bertrand will miss the first half of the North Carolina game due to a targeting ejection in the fourth quarter vs. Cal.
Rover
Starter: Jack Kiser (Sr.)
No. 2: Bertrand
Left safety
Starter(s): Houston Griffith (Gr.) or DJ Brown (Gr.)
Brown earned the start vs. Cal and played 50 snaps, while Griffith played just 19. That was the biggest disparity between the two so far this season.
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Right safety
Starter(s): Brandon Joseph (Sr.) or Ramon Henderson (Jr.)
Joseph played 54 snaps to Henderson’s 26 against Cal.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Cam Hart (Sr.) or TaRiq Bracy (Gr.)
No. 2: Jaden Mickey (Fr.)
Hart and Bracy both started vs. Cal because Notre Dame began the game in nickel. Bracy played a team-high 63 snaps, and Hart logged 55.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Clarence Lewis (Jr.) or Cam Hart (Sr.)
No. 2: Benjamin Morrison (Fr.)
This is the same listing as the last three weeks, but Morrison started vs. Cal. Lewis, though, played 38 snaps to Morrison’s 26.
Specialists (starters only)
Place kicker: Blake Grupe (Gr.)
Punter: Jon Sot (Gr.)
Holder: Sot
Long Snapper: Michael Vinson (Gr.)
Kickoff specialist: Zac Yoakam (Fr.)
• Freshman Bryce McFerson won the kickoff job early in camp, but remains out due to a groin injury and has not played this year.
Kick returner: Tyree
Punt returner: Joseph or Salerno
• Joseph has been the lone punt returner in every game this season.
