Notre Dame releases depth chart for USC game
Notre Dame has released its depth chart for its Saturday game vs. USC (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC). Here’s a position-by-position rundown of the starters and backups listed.
Quarterback
Starter: Drew Pyne (Jr.)
No. 2: Steve Angeli (Fr.)
Running back
Starter(s): Chris Tyree (Jr.), or Audric Estime (So.), or Logan Diggs (So.)
Tyree and Diggs have started six games each, and Estime two.
Wide receiver
Starter: Jayden Thomas (So.)
No. 2: Matt Salerno (Gr.)
Wide receiver
Starter: Lorenzo Styles (So.)
No. 2: Deion Colzie (So.)
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Wide receiver
Starter: Braden Lenzy (Gr.)
No. 2: Tobias Merriweather (Fr.)
Merriweather has missed the last two games with a concussion.
Tight end
Starter: Michael Mayer (Jr.)
No. 2: Mitchell Evans (So.)
No. 3: Holden Staes (Fr.)
No. 4: Davis Sherwood (So.)
Left tackle
Starter: Joe Alt (So.)
No. 2: Tosh Baker (Jr.)
Left guard
Starter(s): Jarrett Patterson (Gr.)
No. 2: Andrew Kristofic (Sr.)
No. 3: Rocco Spindler (So.)
Center
Starter: Zeke Correll (Sr.)
No. 2: Pat Coogan (So.)
Right guard
Starter: Josh Lugg (Gr.)
No. 2: Andrew Kristofic (Sr.)
Right tackle
Starter: Blake Fisher (So.)
No. 2: Michael Carmody (Jr.)
Vyper
Starter: Isaiah Foskey (Sr.)
No. 2s: Justin Ademilola (Gr.) or Jordan Botelho (Jr.)
Strong-side defensive end
Starter: Rylie Mills (Jr.)
No. 2: Nana Osafo-Mensah (Sr.)
No. 3: Alex Ehrensberger (Jr.)
Ademilola made his fourth straight start here.
Three-technique tackle
Starter: Jayson Ademilola (Gr.)
No. 2: Chris Smith (Gr.)
Ademilola missed the Boston College game with a concussion. Mills started in his place, his first start on the interior this year.
Nose tackle
Starter: Howard Cross III (Sr.)
No. 2: Gabriel Rubio (So.)
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Will linebacker
Starter: Marist Liufau (Sr.)
No. 2: Jack Kiser (Sr.) or Prince Kollie (So.)
Mike linebacker
Starter(s): JD Bertrand (Sr.)
No. 2: Junior Tuihalamaka (Fr.)
Rover
Starter: Jack Kiser (Sr.)
No. 2: Bertrand
Kiser did not start vs. Boston College, a result of Notre Dame playing primarily nickel defense.
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Left safety
Starter(s): Houston Griffith (Gr.) or DJ Brown (Gr.)
Brown started vs. Boston College, his ninth start of the season. Griffith has started twice this year.
Right safety
Starter(s): Brandon Joseph (Sr.) or Ramon Henderson (Jr.)
Joseph started the first nine games before missing the last two with an ankle sprain. Junior Xavier Watts started in his place and played 25 snaps. Henderson also played 25.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Cam Hart (Sr.) or TaRiq Bracy (Gr.)
No. 2: Jaden Mickey (Fr.)
Hart (boundary) and Bracy (nickel) both started vs. Navy.
Cornerback
Starter(s): Benjamin Morrison (Fr.)
No. 2: Clarence Lewis (Jr.)
Specialists (starters only)
Place kicker: Blake Grupe (Gr.)
Punter: Jon Sot (Gr.)
Holder: Sot
Long Snapper: Michael Vinson (Gr.)
Kickoff specialist: Zac Yoakam (Fr.)
Kick returner: Tyree
Punt returner: Joseph
Salerno replaced the injured Joseph as the punt returner vs. Boston College.
