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Notre Dame releases depth chart for Week 7 vs. USC

IMG_7504by:Jack Soble•10/09/23•

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Notre Dame guards Rocco Spindler and Billy Schrauth warm up against each other while offensive line coach Joe Rudolph watches. (Chad Weaver, Blue & Gold)

Notre Dame released its depth chart for Week 7 vs. USC. There were no changes from the Week 6 loss at Louisville, but that does not necessarily mean there won’t be any on the field Saturday.

Quarterback

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

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.)

Wide receiver

  1. Jayden Thomas (Jr.)
  2. Rico Flores Jr. (Fr.)

Wide receiver

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

Notre Dame graduate receiver Matt Salerno remains out with a lower-leg injury. Flores started over Merriweather against Louisville.

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.)

Sophomore tight end Eli Raridon made his season debut in Week 6, but the Irish did not add him to the official 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.)

Despite running a rotation at left guard, center and right guard, Notre Dame did not make changes on its official depth chart on the interior offensive line.

Right tackle

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

Vyper

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

Three-technique defensive tackle

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

Nose tackle

  1. Howard Cross III (Gr.)
  2. Gabriel Rubio (Jr.)

Rubio missed Week 6 at Louisville for undisclosed reasons, but he remains on the depth chart.

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.)

Sophomore linebacker Nolan Ziegler dressed for Saturday’s game, but did not play.

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.)

Harper missed Week 6 at Louisville in concussion protocol. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said after the game that he expects Harper back for Week 7.

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: McFerson (So.)

Long snapper: Michael Vinson (Gr.)

Kickoff returner: Devyn Ford (Gr.)

Punt returner: Chris Tyree (Sr.)

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