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 – Junior #83 Mike Ragone
(Z) Wide Receiver – Sophomore #3 Michael Floyd
(X) Wide Receiver – Junior #23 Golden Tate
Fullback – Junior #34 James Aldridge
Half back – Junior #5 Armando Allen
Quarterback – Junior #7 Jimmy Clausen
Key Offensive Reserves
(Z) Wide Receiver – Junior #18 Duval Kamara
(Z) Wide Receiver/Slot Receiver – Senior #82 Robby Parris
(Z) Wide Receiver – Sophomore #81 John Goodman
Tight End/Fullback – Senior #86 Bobby Burger
Half back – Sophomore #32 Theo Riddick
Half back – Junior #33 Robert Hughes
Guard/Center – Senior #51 Dan Wenger
Left Tackle – Junior #77 Matt Romine
Possible Offensive Contributors
Half back – Sophomore #25 Jonas Gray
(F) Wide Receiver – Freshman #84 Roby Toma
Right Tackle – Junior #75 Taylor Dever
Tackle/Tight End – Junior #96 Lane Clelland
Quarterback – 5th-Year Senior #13 Evan Sharpley
Key Injuries
Tight End/Fullback – Sophomore #9 Kyle Rudolph (Out: Shoulder)
Quarterback – Sophomore #10 Dayne Crist (Out: Knee)
Irish Defensive Depth Chart
Defensive End – Sophomore #89 Kapron Lewis-Moore or Sophomore #45 Darius Fleming
Defensive End – Junior #56 Kerry Neal
Defensive Tackle – Sophomore #9 Ethan Johnson or Sophomore #89 Kapron Lewis-Moore
Nose Tackle – Junior #95 Ian Williams
WILL Linebacker – Freshman #5 Manti Te’o
MIKE Linebacker – Junior #58 Brian Smith
Nickel Rusher/SAM Linebacker – Sophomore #22 Harrison Smith or Sophomore #45 Darius Fleming
Cornerback – Junior #4 Gary Gray
Cornerback – Sophomore #12 Robert Blanton or Senior #2 Darrin Walls
Strong (UP) Safety – Senior #31 Sergio Brown
Free (Back) Safety – 5th-Year Senior #28 Kyle McCarthy
Note: Harrison Smith, Darius Fleming, Robert Blanton, Darrin Walls and Ethan Johnson are listed in “OR” situations above. Each will play a key role regardless of starting assignments.
Key Defensive Reserves
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
CB/Nickel Defender – Senior #8 Raeshon McNeil
Defensive End – Senior #90 John Ryan
SAM Linebacker/Goal Line Defender – 5th-Year Senior #41 Scott Smith
MIKE Linebacker – Senior #49 Toryan Smith
Possible Defensive Contributors
Defensive Tackle – Sophomore #79 Hafis Williams
Goal Line Defensive Tackle – Senior #93 Paddy Mullen
Safety/Dime Defender – 5th-year senior #6 Ray Herring
Linebacker – Sophomore #36 David Posluszny
Linebacker – Sophomore #54 Anthony McDonald
Notre Dame Special Teams
Placekicker – Freshman #40 Nicholas Tausch
Kick-offs – Freshman #40 Nicholas Tausch
Punter – Senior #43 Eric Maust
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 – Sophomore #81 John Goodman or Junior #23 Golden Tate