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Notre Dame releases depth chart for national championship vs. Ohio State

IMG_7504by:Jack Soble•about 16 hours•

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Notre Dame offensive tackle Charles Jagusah. (Chad Weaver, Blue & Gold)

Notre Dame has an “OR” at left tackle entering the national championship game against Ohio State. We’ll find out who will replace freshman Anthonie Knapp (left ankle) when the Irish take the field Monday in Atlanta, although we should have a good idea when reporters watch the first part of practice two days before.

Here’s how Notre Dame will line up against the Buckeyes.

Quarterback

  1. Riley Leonard (Sr.)
  2. Steve Angeli (Jr.)

Running back

  1. Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR
  2. Jadarian Price (Jr.)
  3. Aneyas Williams (Fr.)
  4. Devyn Ford (Gr.)

Notre Dame expects Love (knee) to be “full go,” according to Irish head coach Marcus Freeman.

Wide receiver (boundary)

  1. Beaux Collins (Sr.) OR
  2. Jayden Thomas (Sr.)

Collins (left calf) is questionable for the national championship game. Notre Dame believes he’ll play if he progresses throughout the week, per Freeman, but the Irish need to watch him progress first.

Wide receiver (field)

  1. Jordan Faison (So.) OR
  2. Kris Mitchell (Gr.)

Wide receiver (slot)

  1. Jaden Greathouse (So.) OR
  2. Jayden Harrison (Gr.)

Tight end

  1. Mitchell Evans (Sr.)
  2. Eli Raridon (Jr.)

Left tackle

  1. Tosh Baker (Gr.) OR
  2. Charles Jagusah (So.)

Here’s the major “OR.” Jagusah was Notre Dame’s projected starting left tackle before tearing his right pectoral muscle on Aug. 6. Baker has been Knapp’s primary backup with Jagusah on the mend.

Blue & Gold‘s Mike Singer does expect Jagusah to start, but officially, it hasn’t been decided yet.

Left guard

  1. Billy Schrauth (Jr.)
  2. Sullivan Absher (So.)

Center

  1. Pat Coogan (Sr.)
  2. Sam Pendleton (So.)
  3. Joe Otting (So.)

Right guard

  1. Rocco Spindler (Sr.)
  2. Charles Jagusah (So.)
  3. Chris Terek (So.)

Right tackle

  1. Aamil Wagner (Jr.)
  2. Guerby Lambert (Fr.)

Vyper

  1. Joshua Burnham (Jr.)
  2. Junior Tuihalamaka (Jr.)
  3. Loghan Thomas (Fr.)

Three-technique defensive tackle

  1. Gabriel Rubio (Sr.)
  2. Armel Mukam (So.)

Nose tackle

  1. Howard Cross III (Gr.)
  2. Donovan Hinish (Jr.)
  3. Sean Sevillano Jr. (Fr.)

Strong-side defensive end

  1. RJ Oben (Gr.)
  2. Bryce Young (Fr.) OR
  3. Joshua Burnham (Jr.)

Will linebacker

  1. Jack Kiser (Gr.)
  2. Jaiden Ausberry (So.) OR
  3. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Fr.)

Mike linebacker

  1. Drayk Bowen (So.)
  2. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Fr.)

Viliamu-Asa played his more traditional linebacker role for Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, as well as his role as a third-down pass rusher.

Rover

  1. Jaylen Sneed (Jr.)
  2. Jaiden Ausberry (So.)

Nickel

  1. Jordan Clark (Gr.)
  2. Karson Hobbs (Fr.)

Cornerback (boundary)

  1. Leonard Moore (Fr.)
  2. Tae Johnson (Fr.)

Cornerback (field)

  1. Christian Gray (So.)
  2. Karson Hobbs (Fr.)

Safety (boundary)

  1. Adon Shuler (So.)
  2. Luke Talich (So.) OR
  3. Kennedy Urlacher (Fr.)

Safety (field)

  1. Xavier Watts (Sr.)
  2. Rod Heard II (Gr.)

Specialists (starters only)

Place kicker: Mitch Jeter (Gr.)

Kickoff specialist: Mitch Jeter (Gr.)

Punter: James Rendell (Gr.)

Holder: Chris Salerno (Sr.)

Long snapper (punts): Joseph Vinci (Fr.)

Short snapper (field goals): Rino Monteforte (Jr.)

Kickoff returner: Jayden Harrison (Gr.) OR Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR Jadarian Price (Jr.)

Punt returner: Max Hurleman (Gr.) OR Jordan Faison (So.) OR Jaden Greathouse (So.)

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