Notre Dame Offensive Depth Chart
Left Tackle – 5th-Year Senior #72 Paul Duncan
Left Guard – Senior #59 Chris Stewart
Center – Senior #55 Eric Olsen
Right Guard – Sophomore #78 Trevor Robinson
Right Tackle – Senior #74 Sam Young
Tight End – Sophomore #9 Kyle Rudolph
(Z) Wide Receiver/Slot Receiver – Junior #18 Duval Kamara
(X) Wide Receiver – Junior #23 Golden Tate
Fullback – Junior #34 James Aldridge
Half back – Junior #5 Armando Allen
Quarterback – Junior #7 Jimmy Clausen
Note: Allen is considered a game-time decision by Irish head coach Charlie Weis.
Key Offensive Reserves
(Z) Wide Receiver – Sophomore #81 John Goodman
Tight End – Junior #83 Mike Ragone
Half back – Junior #33 Robert Hughes
Half back – Sophomore #25 Jonas Gray
Tight End/Fullback – Senior #86 Bobby Burger
Left Guard/Center – Senior #51 Dan Wenger
Left Tackle – Junior #77 Matt Romine
Probable Offensive Contributors
Half back – Freshman #32 Theo Riddick
(F) Wide Receiver – Freshman #84 Roby Toma
(X) Wide Receiver – Sophomore #1 Deion Walker
(X) Wide Receiver – Freshman #11 Shaquelle Evans
Guard – Junior #76 Andrew Nuss
Quarterback – Sophomore #10 Dayne Crist
Note: Senior WR Robby Parris is listed as “Doubtful” with an ankle injury and will likely be withheld from action tonight.
Possible Offensive Contributors
Right Tackle – Junior #75 Taylor Dever
Center – Sophomore #57 Mike Golic, Jr.
Guard – Sophomore #52 Braxston Cave
Wide Receiver – Senior #21 Barry Gallup, Jr.
Irish Defensive Depth Chart
Defensive End – Sophomore #89 Kapron Lewis-Moore
Defensive End – Senior #90 John Ryan
Defensive Tackle – Sophomore #9 Ethan Johnson
Nose Tackle – Junior #95 Ian Williams
WILL Linebacker – Freshman #5 Manti Te’o
MIKE Linebacker – Junior #58 Brian Smith
SAM Linebacker – Junior #22 Harrison Smith or Sophomore #45 Darius Fleming
Cornerback – Junior #4 Gary Gray
Cornerback – Sophomore #12 Robert Blanton
Strong (UP) Safety – Senior #31 Sergio Brown
Free (Back) Safety – 5th-Year Senior #28 Kyle McCarthy
Key Defensive Contributors
Nickel Rusher/SAM Linebacker – Sophomore #45 Darius Fleming
Nickel Defender/SAM Linebacker – Junior #22 Harrison Smith
Defensive End – Junior #56 Kerry Neal
CB/Nickel Defender – Senior #8 Raeshon McNeil
Cornerback – Senior #2 Darrin Walls
Safety – Sophomore #26 Jamoris Slaughter
SAM Linebacker/Rush End – Sophomore #46 Steve Filer
Nose Tackle – Sophomore #98 Sean Cwynar
Safety/Dime Defender – Freshman #17 Zeke Motta
Note: Cornerback Darrin Walls missed most of the team's practices this week due to illness. The senior did practice Thursday.
Probable Defensive Contributors
SAM Linebacker/Goal Line Defender – 5th-Year Senior #41 Scott Smith
Defensive Tackle – Sophomore #79 Hafis Williams
Linebacker – Sophomore #54 Anthony McDonald
Linebacker – Sophomore #36 David Posluszny
Goal Line Defensive Tackle – Senior #93 Paddy Mullen
Safety/Dime Defender – 5th-year senior #6 Ray Herring
Safety – Sophomore #15 Dan McCarthy
Notre Dame Special Teams
Placekicker – Freshman #40 Nicholas Tausch
Kick-offs – Junior #48 David Ruffer
Punter – Freshman #35 Ben Turk
Long-snapper – Freshman #60 Jordan Cowart
Short-snapper – Sophomore #52 Braxston Cave
Holder – Senior #43 Eric Maust
Kick Returners – Freshman #32 Theo Riddick and senior #21 Barry Gallup, Jr.
Punt Returner – Junior #23 Golden Tate