Notre Dame Offensive Depth Chart
Skill Position Starters
Tight End – #9 Sophomore Kyle Rudolph
(X) Wide Receiver – #23 Junior Golden Tate
(Z) Wide Receiver – #3 Sophomore Michael Floyd
Fullback – #33 Junior Robert Hughes or #86 Senior Bobby Burger
Halfback – #5 Junior Armando Allen
Quarterback – #7 Junior Jimmy Clausen
Offensive Linemen
Left Tackle – #72 5th-Year Paul Duncan
Left Guard – #59 Senior Chris Stewart
Center – #55 Senior Eric Olsen
Right Guard – #78 Sophomore Trevor Robinson
Right Tackle – #74 Senior Sam Young
Key OL Reserves
Right Guard – #76 Junior Andrew Nuss
Left Guard/Center – #51 Senior Dan Wenger
Left Tackle – #77 Junior Matt Romine
Additional OL Reserves
Left Guard – #52 Sophomore Braxston Cave
Right Tackle – #75 Junior Taylor Dever
Notre Dame Key Skill Position Reserves
Wide Receiver – #18 Junior Duval Kamara
Wide Receiver – #82 Senior Robby Parris
Tight End – #83 Junior Mike Ragone
Half Back – Sophomore #25 Jonas Gray
Tight End – Senior #86 Bobby Burger
Other Irish Players in the Mix
Half Back – #32 Freshman Theo Riddick
Wide Receiver – #1 Sophomore Deion Walker
Wide Receiver – #83 Sophomore John Goodman
Wide Receiver – #11 Freshman Shaquelle Evans
Backup Quarterback – #10 Sophomore Dayne Crist
Note: Senior starting fullback James Aldridge will miss the contest due to a shoulder injury suffered in Saturday’s contest vs. Nevada.
Notre Dame Defensive Depth Chart
Defensive End – #89 Freshman Kapron Lewis-Moore
Defensive End – #56 Junior Kerry Neal
Defensive Tackle – #9 Sophomore Ethan Johnson
Nose Tackle – #95 Junior Ian Williams
SAM Linebacker – #45 Sophomore Darius Fleming
MIKE Linebacker – #49 Senior Toryan Smith
WILL Linebacker – #58 Junior Brian Smith
Cornerback – #2 Senior Darrin Walls or #8 Senior Raeshon McNeil
Cornerback – #12 Sophomore Robert Blanton
Free Safety – #22 Junior Harrison Smith
Strong Safety – #28 5th-Year Senior Kyle McCarthy
Key Defensive Reserves
Nickel Defender/Strong Safety – #31 Senior Sergio Brown
Dime Defender/Free Safety – #6 5th-year Senior Ray Herring
Cornerback – #26 Sophomore Jamoris Slaughter
Cornerback – #4 Junior Gary Gray
WILL Linebacker – #5 Freshman Manti Te’o
Defensive End – #90 Senior John Ryan
Nose Tackle – #98 Sophomore Sean Cwynar
Defensive Tackle – #79 Hafis Williams
Defensive End – #53 Senior Morrice Richardson
SAM Linebacker x – #41 5th-Year Senior Scott Smith
SAM Linebacker/Nickel Pass Rusher – #46 Sophomore Darius Fleming
Notre Dame Special Teams
Kicker – #40 Freshman Nick Tausch
Punter – #43 Senior Eric Maust
Holder – #43 Senior Eric Maust
Long Snapper – #60 Freshman Jordan Cowart
Short Snapper – #52 Sophomore Braxston Cave
Kick Returners – #32 Freshman Theo Riddick and #21 Senior Barry Gallup. Shaquelle Evans ranks as a top backup.
Punt Returner – #23 Junior Golden Tate or #5 Junior Armando Allen. John Goodman ranks as a top backup
Notre Dame Kick Coverage Members
Jamoris Slaughter, Mike Anello, David Posluszny, Sergio Brown, Scott Smith, Manti Te’o, Steve Filer, Anthony McDonald, Zeke Motta, Leonard Gordon. Nick Tausch (K).
Notre Dame Punt Coverage Members
Harrison Smith, Mike Anello, Steve Filer, Scott Smith, Andrew Nuss, Braxston Cave, Kyle McCarthy, Sergio Brown, Darius Fleming, Jordan Cowart (LS), and Eric Maust (P).