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The full list of Notre Dame's 25 Senior Day honorees

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Notre Dame defensive end Isaiah Foskey (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The COVID-19 bonus season of eligibility has taken some of the inherent finality out of Senior Days the last few years. In Notre Dame’s case, the Irish have 25 scholarship players who are academic seniors and grad students (including injured wide receiver Avery Davis). Only eight have expiring eligibility.

Marcus Freeman initially said Monday that anyone who is recognized on Senior Day has decided this is his last season at Notre Dame. He clarified that stance Thursday and said it is less binding or indicative of a final decision.

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“At the beginning of the year, I wanted the guys who planned on this being their last year to say this is my last year, because we do some different things with our seniors through the season, in terms of fall camp and recognizing them in different ways,” Freeman said Thursday.

“There are a couple guys who have an option after the season after they get their NFL grade reports. What I don’t want them to do is not participate in Senior Day and then to go the NFL. If there’s a possibility this is your last year of playing football, I want you to be part of Senior Day, and those will be the guys we’re recognizing Saturday.”

Not all the 25 scholarship seniors and grad students are on the list of 25 Senior Day honorees (including walk-ons) that Notre Dame released Saturday.

Here’s a rundown of who will be honored and a look at the academic seniors who are not part of the festivities. It’s best to view a player’s inclusion or absence from Saturday as an indication of his 2023 plans, but not a final and binding decision.

The Senior Day ceremony will start at 2:29 p.m. ET.

Notre Dame grad student Senior Day honorees out of eligibility after 2022

• Defensive tackle Jayson Ademilola

• Linebacker Bo Bauer

• Cornerback TaRiq Bracy

• Wide receiver Avery Davis (medically retired)

• Safety Houston Griffith

• Kicker Blake Grupe

• Offensive lineman Josh Lugg

• Defensive tackle Chris Smith

• Punter Jon Sot (walk-on)

Grad student honorees with an option to play a sixth season

• Defensive end Justin Ademilola

• Safety DJ Brown

• Safety Michael Graves (walk-on)

• Wide receiver Braden Lenzy

• Wide receiver Greg Mailey (walk-on)

• Guard Jarrett Patterson

• Wide receiver Matt Salerno

• Long snapper Michael Vinson

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True seniors honored on senior day

• Defensive end Osita Ekwonu

• Defensive end Isaiah Foskey

• Cornerback Cam Hart

• Defensive lineman Zane Heemsoth (walk-on)

• Safety Brandon Joseph

• Linebacker Christian Opperman (walk-on)

• Wide receiver Conor Ratigan (walk-on)

• Offensive lineman Hunter Spears (medically retired)

True seniors not part of the ceremony

• Guard Andrew Kristofic

• Guard Zeke Correll

• Defensive end Nana-Osafo Mensah

• Defensive tackle Howard Cross III

• Linebacker JD Bertrand

• Linebacker Marist Liufau

• Linebacker Jack Kiser

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