Notre Dame releases depth chart for College Football Playoff first round vs. Indiana
No. 7 Notre Dame takes on No. 10 Indiana at 8 p.m. ET on Friday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Here’s how the Irish will line up, according to their official depth chart.
There is only one change from Week 14 at USC, and it’s one of Notre Dame’s most critical defensive players making his return after a three-week absence.
Quarterback
Riley Leonard (Sr.)
Steve Angeli (Jr.)
Running back
Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR
Jadarian Price (Jr.)
Aneyas Williams (Fr.)
Devyn Ford (Gr.)
Notre Dame will have Love and Ford, both of whom missed the end (or all of in Ford’s case) of the the USC game, available in Round 1.
Wide receiver (boundary)
Beaux Collins (Sr.) OR
Jayden Thomas (Sr.)
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.)
Cooper Flanagan (So.) OR
Eli Raridon (Jr.)
Left tackle
Anthonie Knapp (Fr.)
Tosh Baker (Gr.)
Left guard
Billy Schrauth (Jr.)
Sullivan Absher (So.)
Center
Pat Coogan (Sr.)
Sam Pendleton (So.)
Joe Otting (So.)
Right guard
Rocco Spindler (Sr.)
Sam Pendleton (So.)
Chris Terek (So.)
Right tackle
Aamil Wagner (Jr.)
Guerby Lambert (Fr.)
Notre Dame can use players like Lambert — a freshman who has played in three games — in the CFP and not worry about burning a redshirt.
Vyper
Joshua Burnham (Jr.)
Junior Tuihalamaka (Jr.)
Loghan Thomas (Fr.)
Three-technique defensive tackle
Rylie Mills (Gr.)
Gabriel Rubio (Sr.)
Armel Mukam (So.)
Nose tackle
Howard Cross III (Gr.)
Donovan Hinish (Jr.)
Notre Dame re-added Cross to the depth chart and took freshman Sean Sevillano Jr. off.
Strong-side defensive end
RJ Oben (Gr.)
Bryce Young (Fr.) OR
Joshua Burnham (Jr.)
Will linebacker
Jack Kiser (Gr.)
Jaiden Ausberry (So.)
Mike linebacker
Drayk Bowen (So.)
Preston Zinter (So.)
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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