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Notre Dame football depth chart for the Virginia Tech Hokies

We have some movement here.

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The #16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish released their depth chart for their upcoming home game against the Virginia Tech Hokies.

There was some movement.

OFFENSE

Notre Dame *way too early* Depth Chart — Offense

WR TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR RB QB
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 -

Tommy Kraemer is out this week with a sprained knee, so Trevor Ruhland moves back into a starting position there at right guard. Ruhland has been a utility interior player for the Irish the past couple of years, so there is a load of experience here. With Michael Young now officially in the transfer portal, there is a shakeup at receiver. Braden Lenzy is now the starter on the outside opposite of Chase Claypool and Joe Wilkins Jr. has moved over from the slot to back Lenzy up.

Ian Book is still the starting quarterback in case you were wondering.

DEFENSE

Notre Dame *way too early* Depth Chart — Defense

CB FS ROVER DE NG DT DE BUCK MIKE SS CB
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

The only movement here is at cornerback. Shaun Crawford is now the backup to Troy Pride Jr. and Donte Vaughn is a co-starter with TaRiq Bracy. Pride has struggled this year, so maybe the thinking is the Irish definitely go field and boundary on Saturday with Pride, Crawford, and Bracy able to play the field and Vaughn will be on the boundary. I’m not sure if Bracy can pull the boundary off — but we’ve already seen stranger this year.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Notre Dame *way too early* Depth Chart — Special Teams

KICKOFF PLACEKICKER PUNTER LONG SNAPPER HOLDER PUNT RETURNER KICK RETURNER
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

Just your weekly change at kick returner. Jafar Armstrong was a returner against the Michigan Wolverines, but now it will be Joe Wilkins next to Lawrence Keys III.