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Notre Dame releases depth chart for Week 2 vs. NC State

IMG_7504by:Jack Soble•09/04/23•

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Notre Dame defensive players Marist Liufau (left, 8), Benjamin Morrison (right, 20) and Cam Hart (middle, 5).

Notre Dame released its Week 2 depth chart Monday before Irish coach Marcus Freeman‘s weekly press conference.

The depth chart includes changes this week at wide receiver, defensive tackle and kick returner — mostly due to various injuries.

Quarterback

  1. Sam Hartman (Gr.)
  2. Steve Angeli (So.)

Angeli played most of the second half Saturday against Tennessee State.

Running back

  1. Audric Estimé (Jr.)
  2. Gi’Bran Payne (So.) OR
  3. Jadarian Price (So.) OR
  4. Devyn Ford (Gr.) OR
  5. Jeremiyah Love (Fr.)

Ford, injured against Tennessee State, remains on the depth chart at running back.

Wide receiver

  1. Jayden Thomas (Jr.)
  2. Deion Colzie (Jr.)

Wide receiver

  1. Tobias Merriweather (So.)
  2. Rico Flores Jr. (Fr.)

Graduate student receiver Matt Salerno is not on the depth chart this week. Notre Dame is only six deep at receiver. No word on whether Salerno’s absence is injury or performance-related.

Update: Salerno will miss extended time with a lower leg injury, per Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman.

Wide receiver (slot)

  1. Chris Tyree (Sr.)
  2. Jaden Greathouse (Fr.)

Tight end

  1. Mitchell Evans (Jr.)
  2. Holden Staes (So.)
  3. Davis Sherwood (Jr.)

Notre Dame sophomore Eli Raridon, still recovering from a torn ACL suffered in 2022, remains off the depth chart.

Left tackle

  1. Joe Alt (Jr.)
  2. Tosh Baker (Sr.)

Left guard

  1. Pat Coogan (Jr.)
  2. Billy Schrauth (So.)

Center

  1. Zeke Correll (Gr.)
  2. Ashton Craig (So.)

Right guard

  1. Rocco Spindler (Jr.)
  2. Andrew Kristofic (Gr.)

Right tackle

  1. Blake Fisher (Jr.)
  2. Aamil Wagner (So.)

Vyper

  1. Jordan Botelho (Sr.)
  2. Junior Tuihalamaka (So.)
  3. Joshua Burnham (So.)

Burnham entered the game Saturday before Tuihalamaka, but he remains No. 3 on the depth chart at Vyper.

Three-technique defensive tackle

  1. Rylie Mills (Sr.)
  2. Jason Onye (Jr.)
  3. Donovan Hinish (So.)

Nose tackle

  1. Howard Cross III (Gr.)
  2. Aidan Keanaaina (Sr.) OR
  3. Hinish (So.)

In junior Gabriel Rubio’s absence, Keanaaina and Hinish take his place.

Strong-side defensive end

  1. Javontae Jean-Baptiste (Gr.) OR
  2. Nana Osafo-Mensah (Gr.)
  3. Burnham (So.)

Will linebacker

  1. Marist Liufau (Gr.)
  2. Jaiden Ausberry (Fr.)

Mike linebacker

  1. JD Bertrand (Gr.)
  2. Drayk Bowen (Fr.)

Bowen missed Saturday’s game against Tennessee State, but he remains on the depth chart.

Rover

  1. Jack Kiser (Gr.)
  2. Jaylen Sneed (So.)

Cornerback

  1. Cam Hart (Gr.)
  2. Jaden Mickey (So.)

Cornerback

  1. Benjamin Morrison (So.)
  2. Christian Gray (Fr.) OR
  3. Clarence Lewis (Sr.)

Left safety

  1. DJ Brown (Gr.) OR
  2. Antonio Carter II (Gr.) OR
  3. Thomas Harper (Gr.)

Right safety

  1. Xavier Watts (Sr.) OR
  2. Ramon Henderson (Sr.)

Specialists (starters only)

Place kicker: Spencer Shrader (Gr.)

Kickoff specialist: Shrader (Gr.)

Punter: Bryce McFerson (So.)

Holder: Dylan Devezin (So.)

Long snapper: Michael Vinson (Gr.)

Kickoff returner: Jadarian Price (So.)

Punt returner: Chris Tyree (Sr.)

Jadarian Price is the kickoff returner this week, replacing Ford. Jeremiyah Love is his backup.

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