Projected Notre Dame Football Depth Chart

Now that spring football is finished, how does the Notre Dame depth chart stack up? And who's set to challenge for a starting job when the Irish return to work in July?

Notre Dame tight end Mitchell Evans / Angela Driskell, Irish Breakdown

Notre Dame has had a solid overall offseason, with key portal pickups and a return to health of many projected starters. The Fighting Irish depth chart is coming into focus, even as incomimg transfers and freshmen are still making their way to campus. We break down the depth chart as it stands today, including a two-word-or-less description of each impact player.

NOTRE DAME OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Riley Leonard	Sr./Sr.	Natural leader
Steve Angeli	Jr./So.	Quiet swagger

RUNNING BACKS

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jeremiyah Love	So./So.	Twitchy
Jadarian Price	Jr./So.	Downhill runner

"Z" RECEIVER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Kris Mitchell	Gr./Sr.	Deep speed
KK Smith	Soph./Fr.	Field-stretcher

SLOT RECEIVER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jaden Greathouse	Soph./Soph.	Total package
Jordan Faison	Soph./Soph.	Versatile

"Y" RECEIVER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jayden Thomas	Sr./Jr.	Super smart
Beaux Collins	Gr./Sr.	Moves chains

TIGHT ENDS

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Mitchell Evans	Sr./Sr.	Mackey Contender
Eli Raridon	Jr./Soph.	Toolsy

LEFT TACKLE

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Charles Jagusah	Soph./Fr.	Elite potential
Sullivan Absher	Soph./Fr.	Ideal frame

LEFT GUARD

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Pat Coogan	Sr./Jr.	Steady incumbent
Rocco Spindler	Sr./Jr.	Unmet expectations

CENTER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Ashton Craig	Jr./Soph.	Future anchor
Sam Pendleton	Soph./Fr.	Prototype guard

RIGHT GUARD

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Billy Schrauth	Jr./Soph.	Pile-driver
Chris Terek	Soph./Fr.	Still raw

RIGHT TACKLE

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Tosh Baker	Gr./Sr.	Stable vet
Aamil Wagner	Jr./Soph.	Needs bulk

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NOTRE DAME DEFENSE

VYPER END

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jordan Botelho	Gr./Sr.	Last chance
Junior Tuihalamaka	Jr./Jr.	Inconsistent

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Rylie Mills	Gr./Sr.	Physical freak
Jason Onye	Sr./Jr.	Rotational vet

NOSE GUARD

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Howard Cross III	Gr./Sr.	Disruptive penetrator
Gabe Rubio	Sr./Jr.	Run-stuffer

DEFENSIVE END

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
RJ Oben	Gr./Sr.	Polished rusher
Joshua Burnham	Jr./Soph.	Explosive speed

ROVER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jaylen Sneed	Jr./Soph.	Rush specialist
Jaiden Ausberry	Soph./Fr.	Dynamic athlete

MIDDLE LINEBACKER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Drayk Bowen	Soph./Soph.	Football IQ
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	Fr./Fr.	Blue-chipper

WEAKSIDE LINEBACKER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jack Kiser	Gr./Sr.	Field general
Kahanu Kia	Soph./Soph.	Great motor

BOUNDARY CORNERBACK

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Benjamin Morrison	Jr./Jr.	Shutdown corner
Chance Tucker	Sr./Jr.	Journeyman

FIELD SAFETY

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Xavier Watts	Gr./Sr.	Ball-hawk
Luke Talich	Soph./Soph.	Work ethic

BOUNDARY SAFETY

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Rod Heard II	Gr./Sr.	Physical veteran
Adon Shuler	Soph./Fr.	Riser

NICKEL

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Les
Jordan Clark	Gr./Sr.	Gritty

FIELD CORNERBACK

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Jaden Mickey	Jr./Jr.	Improving
Christian Gray	Soph./Soph.	Starter's tools

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KICKER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
Mitch Jeter	Gr./Sr.	Deep accuracy

PUNTER

Name	Class/Elig.	Two Words or Less
James Rendell	TBD	Powerful Aussie

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