Published Apr 19, 2025
Updating Notre Dame's depth chart projection following the Blue-Gold Game
Inside ND Sports
Staff

Marcus Freeman wandered into a mix between the hypothetical and a reality of vague possibilities last Saturday when asked about what the priorities might be for his three post-Blue-Gold Game spring practices.

There figures to be more clarity on all that when the Irish fourth-year head football coach addresses the media on Wednesday as he wraps up the spring and likely illuminates what’s ahead this summer. The latter time frame is when 12 more members of the freshman class, two more members of the transfer class and a handful of fully recovered spring-rehabbing players return to full health and join the push toward the 2025 season.

Inside ND Sports is jumping ahead and providing a projection on what the position-by-position depth chart might look like when the Irish reconvene for summer school and OTAs in June. And we’ll update it on Wednesday after Freeman speaks publicly again and also once the transfer portal closes for the final time this offseason at the end of the day Friday.

The x- designation is for the 14 players enrolling in June. Most, but not all, will start at the bottom of the depth chart for their respective positions. Virginia wide receiver transfer Malachi Fields is a notable exception. The y- designation is only for players whose availability for training camp and/or the season is expected to be affected by injury.

Heights and weights were last updated in mid-March, when spring practices got underway. A complete key to players’ status is at the bottom of the depth chart.

At some positions, there’s a clear starter or a clear rotation. For those where there’s not, we placed the player at the top of that depth chart who we think has the edge going into summer, not necessarily who we think will have the edge at the end of summer. We decided to move Tyler Buchner back to quarterback, even though that has not been announced.

The Irish, 14-2 and national runners-up in 2024, open the 2025 season at Miami on Aug. 31.

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OFFENSE

Field Receiver
No.PlayerHt.Wt.Year

6

Jordan Faison

5-10

184

Jr./Jr.

16

Elijah Burress

6-0

182

Fr./Fr.

11

KK Smith

6-0

174

Jr./So.

Slot Receiver
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

1

Jaden Greathouse

6-1

210

Jr./Jr.

2

Will Pauling

5-10

192

Gr./Sr.

19

Logan Saldate

6-0

186

So./Fr.

81

Scrap Richardson

6-0

169

Fr./Fr.

Left Tackle
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

54

Anthonie Knapp

6-4

294

So./So.

56

Charles Jagusah

6-7

320

Jr./So.

71

Styles Prescod

6-6

297

So./Fr.

Will Black-x

6-7

292

Fr./Fr.

Left Guard
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

74

Billy Schrauth

6-4

302

Sr./Jr.

75

Sullivan Absher

6-8

318

Jr./So.

77

Peter Jones

6-5

308

So./Fr.

Center
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

70

Ashton Craig

6-5

312

Sr./Jr..

75

Sullivan Absher

6-8

318

Jr./So.

64

Joe Otting

6-3

297

Jr./So.

57

Cam Herron

6-2

289

Fr./Fr.

Right Guard
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

56

Charles Jagusah

6-7

320

Jr./So.

54

Anthonie Knapp

6-4

294

So./So.

55

Chris Terek

6-6

330

Jr./So.

52

Devan Houstan

6-4

301

Jr./So.

Right Tackle
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

59

Aamil Wagner

6-6

291

Sr./Jr.

76

Guerby Lambert-y

6-7

334

So./Fr.

58

Matty Augustine

6-7

292

Fr./Fr.

78

Owen Strebig

6-8

304

Fr./Fr.

Tight End
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

9

Eli Raridon

6-7

251

Sr./Sr.

84

Kevin Bauman

6-5

260

Gr./Sr.+

85

Jack Larsen

6-3

250

So./Fr.


Ty Washington-x

6-4

247

Sr./Jr.


James Flanigan-x

6-5

230

Fr./Fr.

87

Cooper Flanagan-y

6-6

250

Jr./Jr.

Boundary Receiver
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear


Malachi Fields-x

6-4

220

Gr./Sr.

14

Micah Gilbert

6-2

200

So./Fr.

17

Cam Williams

6-2

200

So./Fr.

83

Jerome Bettis Jr.

6-1

205

Fr./Fr.

Quarterback
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

13

CJ Carr

6-3

209

So./Fr.

8

Kenny Minchey

6-2

206

Jr./So.

12

Blake Hebert

6-3

223

Fr./Fr.

26

Tyler Buchner

6-1

215

Gr./Sr.

Running Back
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

4

Jeremiyah Love

6-0

212

Jr./Jr.

24

Jadarian Price

5-11

202

Sr./Jr.

22

Aneyas Williams

5-10

201

So./So.

21

Kedren Young

6-0

235

So./Fr.

3

Gi'Bran Payne

5-10

198

Sr./Jr.

23

Nolan James Jr.

5-10

207

Fr./Fr.

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DEFENSE

Vyper End
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

12

Jordan Botelho

6-3

261

Gr./Sr.+

5

Boubacar Traore

6-4

238

Jr./So.

44

Junior Tuihalamaka

6-2

254

Sr./Sr.

10

Loghan Thomas

6-4

213

So./So.

Dominik Hulak

6-4

240

Fr./Fr.

Defensive Tackle
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

47

Jason Onye

6-5

308

Gr./Sr.

41

Donovan Hinish

6-2

280

Sr./Jr.

56

Elijah Hughes

6-3

290

Jr./Jr.

88

Armel Mukam

6-3

305

Jr./So.

17

Brenan Vernon

6-6

293

Jr./So.

Nose Guard
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

97

Gabe Rubio

6-5

319

Gr./Sr.

93

Jared Dawson

6-1

300

Gr./Sr.+

59

Sean Sevillano Jr.

6-2

341

So./Fr.

58

Davion Dixon

6-2

323

Fr./Fr.


Gordy Sulfsted-x

6-4

245

Fr./Fr.

Field End
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

40

Josh Burnham

6-4

249

Sr./Jr.

30

Bryce Young

6-7

260

So./So.

42

Cole Mullins

6-4

262

So./Fr.

Christopher Burgess Jr.-x

6-3

245

Fr./Fr.

Joe Reiff-x

6-3

228

Fr./Fr.

Rover
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

4

Jaiden Ausberry

6-2

222

Jr./So.

35

Teddy Rezac

6-3

220

So./Fr.

Ko'o Kia-x

6-1

209

Fr./Fr.

Weakside Linebacker
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

3

Jaylen Sneed

6-2

232

Sr./Jr.

19

Madden Faraimo

6-2

224

Fr./Fr.

43

Kahanu Kia

6-2

232

Jr./So.


Anthony Sacca-x

6-3

225

Fr./Fr.

Middle Linebacker
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

34

Drayk Bowen

6-2

238

Jr./Jr.

27

Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

6-3

231

So./So.

25

Preston Zinter

6-2

237

Jr./So.

36

Bodie Kahoun

6-2

229

So./Fr.

Boundary Cornerback
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

2

Leonard Moore

6-2

190

So./So.

21

Karson Hobbs

6-1

188

So./So.


Mark Zackery IV-x

6-0

170

Fr./Fr.

Boundary Safety
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

8

Adon Shuler

6-0

198

Jr./So.

16

Tae Johnson

6-2

193

So./Fr.

22

Ethan Long

6-3

198

Fr./Fr.

13

Ben Minich

6-0

195

Jr./So.

31

Taebron Bennie-Powell

6-1

183

So./Fr.

Field Safety
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

28

Luke Talich

6-4

213

Jr./Jr.

7

Jalen Stroman

6-1

204

Gr./Sr.

11

JaDon Blair

6-5

204

Fr./Fr.

Brandon Logan-x

5-11

186

Fr./Fr.

Field Cornerback
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

29

Christian Gray

6-0

187

Jr./Jr.

20

Cree Thomas

6-1

186

Fr./Fr.

Dallas Golden-x

6-0

180

Fr./Fr.

18

Chance Tucker

6-0

184

Gr./Sr.

Nickel
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

0

Devonta Smith

5-11

192

Gr./Sr.

21

Karson Hobbs

6-1

188

So./So.

13

Ben Minich

6-0

195

Jr./So.

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SPECIAL TEAMS

Place-Kicker
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

98

Noah Burnette

5-10

180

Gr./Sr.+

48

Marcello Diomede

6-0

194

Jr./Jr.


Erik Schmidt-x

6-1

210

Fr./Fr.

Punter
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

16

James Rendell

6-6

227

Gr./Sr.^


Erik Schmidt-x

6-1

210

Fr./Fr.

Kickoffs
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

98

Noah Burnette

5-10

180

Gr./Sr.+

48

Marcello Diomede

6-0

192

Jr./Jr.

Erik Schmidt-x

6-1

210

Fr./Fr.

Holder
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

15

Anthony Rezac

6-3

209

So./Fr.

26

Tyler Buchner

6-1

215

Gr./Sr.

Long Snapper
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

96

Joseph Vinci

6-4

230

So./So.

49

Andrew Kros

6-3

223

Jr./Jr.

Kickoff Returns
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

24

Jadarian Price

5-11

202

Sr../Jr.

2

Will Pauling

5-10

192

Gr./Sr.

4

Jeremiyah Love

6-0

212

Jr./Jr.

81

Scrap Richardson

6-0

169

Fr./Fr.

Punt Returns
No.PlayerHeightWeightYear

1

Jaden Greathouse

6-1

210

Jr./Jr.

22

Aneyas Williams

5-10

201

So./So.

11

KK Smith

6-0

174

Jr./So.

x-Denotes freshman or transfer who won't enroll at Notre Dame until June.

y-Denotes player whose injury rebab is expected to impact their availability in training camp and/or their 2025 season.

+-Denotes player exercising extra year of eligibility through COVID exemption.

^-Rendell is guaranteed two years of eligibility by the NCAA and is petitioning for a third.

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