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The depth chart changed quite a bit for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish last week — a few days after its release of course. We saw Ian Book get his first start at quarterback against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, but will that continue against the Stanford Cardinal.
OFFENSE
Notre Dame *way too early* Depth Chart — Offense
WR | TE | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | WR | WR | RB | QB |
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WR | TE | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | WR | WR | RB | QB |
25 Braden Lenzy | 89 Brock Wright | 74 Liam Eichenberg | 69 Aaron Banks | 55 Jarrett Patterson | 78 Tommy Kraemer | 72 Robert Hainsey | 13 Lawrence Keys | 4 Kevin Austin | 8 Jafar Armstrong | 12 Ian Book |
Fr Jordan Johnson | OR 24 Tommy Tremble | 73 Andrew Kristofic | 76 Dillan Gibbons | 61 Colin Grunhard | 56 John Dirksen | 75 Josh Lugg | 18 Joe Wilkins | Tr Ben Skowronek | 34 Jahmir Smith | 7 Brendon Clark |
- | Fr Michael Mayer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 C'Bo Flemister | Fr Drew Pyne |
- | OR George Takacs | - | - | - | - | - | - | OR Fr Chris Tyree | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | OR 23 Kyren Williams | - |
The offensive depth chart looks almost the exact same as it did last week at this time — except there are a few more “OR’s” thrown in the mix. Brian Kelly is still having fun with this quarterback thing, so instead of listing Ian Book as the starter over Brandon Wimbush, there is an “OR” to separate them. Trevor Ruhland played in place of Tommy Kraemer at right guard last week, and he did so well that he is now listed as an “OR” as well. (Kraemer could still be a bit hobbled with a bad ankle).
DEFENSE
Notre Dame *way too early* Depth Chart — Defense
CB | FS | ROVER | DE | NG | DT | DE | BUCK | MIKE | SS | CB |
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CB | FS | ROVER | DE | NG | DT | DE | BUCK | MIKE | SS | CB |
20 Shaun Crawford | 14 Kyle Hamilton | 13 Paul Moala | 9 Daelin Hayes | 41 Kurt Hinish | 95 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | 91 Ade Ogundeji | 6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | 40 Drew White | Tr Isaiah Pryor | 28 TaRiq Bracy |
16 KJ Wallace | 12 DJ Brown | 24 Jack Kiser | 29 Ovie Oghoufo | 54 Jacob Lacey | 57 Jayson Ademilola | 19 Justin Ademilola | 2 Jordan Genmark Heath | 52 Bo Bauer | 3 Houston Griffith | 15 Isaiah Rutherford |
9 Cam Hart | - | - | 94 Isaiah Foskey | 55 Ja'mion Franklin | 90 Hunter Spears | 18 NaNa Osafo-Mensah | - | - | - | 4 Avery Davis |
There is no more “OR” with Micah Dew-Treadway and Kurt Hinish as the sophomore Hinish has cemented his role in the rotation. The “OR” is back on with Jonathan Jones and Bo Bauer after both played pretty well in limited action last week. Shayne Simon is no officially the backup at the ROVER since Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is out for the year with an injury. Notre Dame doesn’t list the NICKEL as a position on the depth chart, but we do. Last week it was Nick Coleman and then Houston Griffith — and then Griffith started at the NICKEL and the game. This week I flip-flopped them.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Notre Dame *way too early* Depth Chart — Special Teams
KICKOFF | PLACEKICKER | PUNTER | LONG SNAPPER | HOLDER | PUNT RETURNER | KICK RETURNER |
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KICKOFF | PLACEKICKER | PUNTER | LONG SNAPPER | HOLDER | PUNT RETURNER | KICK RETURNER |
39 Jonathan Doerer | 39 Jonathan Doerer | 19 Jay Bramblett | Fr Alex Peitsch | 19 Jay Bramblett | 18 Joe Wilkins | 25 Braden Lenzy |
98 Harrison Leonard | 98 Harrison Leonard | 98 Harrison Leonard | 65 Michael Vinson | 14 J.D. Carney | 23 Kyren Williams | 20 C'Bo Flemister |
No change here (although I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dexter Williams on kick return this week — just a hunch).