Notre Dame releases depth chart for Clemson game
Notre Dame has released its depth chart for its Saturday game vs. No. 5 Clemson (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC). Here’s a position-by-position rundown of the starters and backups listed.
Quarterback
Starter: Drew Pyne (Jr.)
No. 2: Steve Angeli (Fr.)
Angeli saw action for the second straight week.
Running back
Starter(s): Chris Tyree (Jr.), or Audric Estime (So.), or Logan Diggs (So.)
Tyree has started four games, and Estime and Diggs have started three games each.
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: Mitchell Evans (So.)
No. 3: Holden Staes (Fr.)
No. 4: Davis Sherwood (So.)
Evans played a career-high 49 snaps vs. Syracuse.
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.)
Kristofic played 9 snaps at the end of the game in place of Patterson.
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 saw his first action on defense Saturday since Sept. 24 vs. North Carolina.
Strong-side defensive end
Starter: Rylie Mills (Jr.)
No. 2: Nana Osafo-Mensah (Sr.)
No. 3: Alex Ehrensberger (Jr.)
Ehrensberger did not play on defense vs. Syracuse.
Three-technique tackle
Starter: Jayson Ademilola (Gr.)
No. 2: Chris Smith (Gr.)
Nose tackle
Starter: Howard Cross III (Sr.)
No. 2: Gabriel Rubio (So.)
Smith started at nose tackle vs. Syracuse, with Cross coming off the bench.
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Will linebacker
Starter: Marist Liufau (Sr.)
No. 2: Jack Kiser (Sr.) or Prince Kollie (So.)
Mike linebacker
Starter(s): JD Bertrand (Sr.)
No. 2: Junior Tuihalamaka (Fr.)
Rover
Starter: Jack Kiser (Sr.)
No. 2: Bertrand
Kiser did not start vs. Syracuse, but still played 27 snaps.
Left safety
Starter(s): Houston Griffith (Gr.) or DJ Brown (Gr.)
Brown started vs. Syracuse, his sixth start of the season. Griffith has started twice this year. Brown played 38 snaps vs. Syracuse to Griffith’s 13.
Right safety
Starter(s): Brandon Joseph (Sr.) or Ramon Henderson (Jr.)
Joseph has started all eight games.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Cam Hart (Sr.) or TaRiq Bracy (Gr.)
No. 2: Jaden Mickey (Fr.)
Hart (outside) and Bracy (slot) started vs. Syracuse. Mickey returned after a two-game absence due to an abductor strain.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Benjamin Morrison (Fr.)
No. 2: Clarence Lewis (Jr.)
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
