Notre Dame releases depth chart for national championship vs. Ohio State
Notre Dame has an “OR” at left tackle entering the national championship game against Ohio State. We’ll find out who will replace freshman Anthonie Knapp (left ankle) when the Irish take the field Monday in Atlanta, although we should have a good idea when reporters watch the first part of practice two days before.
Here’s how Notre Dame will line up against the Buckeyes.
Quarterback
Riley Leonard (Sr.)
Steve Angeli (Jr.)
Running back
Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR
Jadarian Price (Jr.)
Aneyas Williams (Fr.)
Devyn Ford (Gr.)
Notre Dame expects Love (knee) to be “full go,” according to Irish head coach Marcus Freeman.
Wide receiver (boundary)
Beaux Collins (Sr.) OR
Jayden Thomas (Sr.)
Collins (left calf) is questionable for the national championship game. Notre Dame believes he’ll play if he progresses throughout the week, per Freeman, but the Irish need to watch him progress first.
Wide receiver (field)
Jordan Faison (So.) OR
Kris Mitchell (Gr.)
Wide receiver (slot)
Jaden Greathouse (So.) OR
Jayden Harrison (Gr.)
Tight end
Mitchell Evans (Sr.)
Eli Raridon (Jr.)
Left tackle
Tosh Baker (Gr.) OR
Charles Jagusah (So.)
Here’s the major “OR.” Jagusah was Notre Dame’s projected starting left tackle before tearing his right pectoral muscle on Aug. 6. Baker has been Knapp’s primary backup with Jagusah on the mend.
Blue & Gold‘s Mike Singer does expect Jagusah to start, but officially, it hasn’t been decided yet.
Left guard
Billy Schrauth (Jr.)
Sullivan Absher (So.)
Center
Pat Coogan (Sr.)
Sam Pendleton (So.)
Joe Otting (So.)
Right guard
Rocco Spindler (Sr.)
Charles Jagusah (So.)
Chris Terek (So.)
Right tackle
Aamil Wagner (Jr.)
Guerby Lambert (Fr.)
Vyper
Joshua Burnham (Jr.)
Junior Tuihalamaka (Jr.)
Loghan Thomas (Fr.)
Three-technique defensive tackle
Gabriel Rubio (Sr.)
Armel Mukam (So.)
Nose tackle
Howard Cross III (Gr.)
Donovan Hinish (Jr.)
Sean Sevillano Jr. (Fr.)
Strong-side defensive end
RJ Oben (Gr.)
Bryce Young (Fr.) OR
Joshua Burnham (Jr.)
Will linebacker
Jack Kiser (Gr.)
Jaiden Ausberry (So.) OR
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Fr.)
Mike linebacker
Drayk Bowen (So.)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Fr.)
Rover
Jaylen Sneed (Jr.)
Jaiden Ausberry (So.)
Nickel
Jordan Clark (Gr.)
Karson Hobbs (Fr.)
Cornerback (boundary)
Leonard Moore (Fr.)
Tae Johnson (Fr.)
Cornerback (field)
Christian Gray (So.)
Karson Hobbs (Fr.)
Safety (boundary)
Adon Shuler (So.)
Luke Talich (So.) OR
Kennedy Urlacher (Fr.)
Safety (field)
Xavier Watts (Sr.)
Rod Heard II (Gr.)
Specialists (starters only)
Place kicker: Mitch Jeter (Gr.)
Kickoff specialist: Mitch Jeter (Gr.)
Punter: James Rendell (Gr.)
Holder: Chris Salerno (Sr.)
Long snapper (punts): Joseph Vinci (Fr.)
Short snapper (field goals): Rino Monteforte (Jr.)
Kickoff returner: Jayden Harrison (Gr.) OR Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR Jadarian Price (Jr.)
Punt returner: Max Hurleman (Gr.) OR Jordan Faison (So.) OR Jaden Greathouse (So.)
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