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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com JUNE/JULY 2017 35 top-level athleticism. What he lacks is experience, having thrown just five ca- reer passes. Book was steady all spring, but he has yet to take a college snap. 9. Safety — Notre Dame absolutely must get much better safety play if the defense is going to take positive steps, but there are major question marks. Sophomore Jalen Elliott and junior Nick Coleman enter the sum- mer as the presumed starters. Cole- man was especially effective this spring, but he has never played a snap at safety in a college game. Sophomore Devin Studstill, who started nine games in 2016, needs to clean up his assignment mistakes. Freshman Isaiah Robertson showed off impressive talent as an early entrant and has a chance to vie for action. ✦ OFFENSE Quarterback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 7 Brandon Wimbush 6-2 226 Jr./3 12 Ian Book 6-0 205 So./4 4 M. VanGorder 6-1 217 Sr./2 — Avery Davis 5-11 185 Fr./4 Walk-on: Nolan Henry (17) Running Back No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 33 Josh Adams 6-2 220 Jr./2 34 Tony Jones Jr. 5-11 224 So./4 2 Dexter Williams 5-11 202 Jr./2 38 Deon McIntosh 5-11 190 So./4 15 C.J. Holmes 6-0 206 Fr./4 Walk-on: Brett Segobiano (40) Wide Receiver No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 6 E. St. Brown 6-5 204 Jr./2 10 Chris Finke 5-9½ 177 Jr./3 29 Kevin Stepherson 6-0 180 So./3 Wide Receiver No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 83 Chase Claypool 6-4½ 224 So./3 88 Javon McKinley 6-2 220 So./3 — Jafar Armstrong 6-0 170 Fr./4 Wide Receiver No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 81 Miles Boykin 6-4 225 Jr./3 3 C.J. Sanders 5-8 185 Jr./2 — Michael Young 5-10 170 Fr./4 Walk-on: Mick Assaf (24), Brian Ball (43), Keenan Centlivre (87), Grant Hamman (35), Arion Shi- naver (85) and Austin Webster (26) Tight End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 80 Durham Smythe 6-5½ 256 5th-Sr./1 86 Alizé Mack 6-5 245 Jr./3 82 Nic Weishar 6-5 242 Sr./2 13 Tyler Luatua 6-3 260 Sr./1 89 Brock Wright 6-4½ 252 Fr./4 — Cole Kmet 6-4 235 Fr./4 Left Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 68 Mike McGlinchey 6-8 312 5th-Sr./1 72 Robert Hainsey 6-5 292 Fr./4 Left Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 56 Quenton Nelson 6-5 329 Sr./2 70 Hunter Bivin 6-6 318 5th-Sr./1 69 Aaron Banks 6-6 310 Fr./4 Center No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 53 Sam Mustipher 6-2½ 305 Sr./2 66 Tristen Hoge 6-4½ 303 Jr./3 50 Parker Boudreaux 6-4 288 So./4 Right Guard No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 71 Alex Bars 6-6 320 Sr./2 57 Trevor Ruhland 6-4 303 Jr./3 — Dillan Gibbons 6-4 315 Fr./4 Right Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 78 Tommy Kraemer 6-5½ 313 So./4 74 Liam Eichenberg 6-6 294 So./4 67 Jimmy Byrne 6-4 294 Sr./2 — Joshua Lugg 6-6 280 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Sam Bush (63) at left tackle and Logan Plantz (62) at right guard DEFENSE Strongside End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 93 Jay Hayes 6-4 281 Sr./2 98 Andrew Trumbetti 6-4 252 Sr./1 53 Khalid Kareem 6-4 267 So./3 — Myron Tagovailoa 6-4 250 Fr./4 — Jonathon MacCollister 6-3 244 Fr./4 Defensive Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 55 Jonathan Bonner 6-4 284 Sr./2 97 M. Dew-Treadway 6-4 299 Jr./3 77 Brandon Tiassum 6-4 304 Jr./3 58 Elijah Taylor 6-3 280 Jr./3 — Kurt Hinish 6-2 280 Fr./4 Nose Tackle No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 99 Jerry Tillery 6-7 308 Jr./2 75 Daniel Cage 6-1 329 Sr./1 96 Pete Mokwuah 6-3½ 326 Sr./2 — Darnell Ewell 6-4 280 Fr./4 Drop End No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 9 Daelin Hayes 6-4 255 So./3 42 Julian Okwara 6-4½ 235 So./3 91 Ade Ogundeji 6-4 251 So./4 — Kofi Wardlow 6-3 210 Fr./4 Walk-on: Lincoln Feist (54) and Ryan Kilander (64) Mike Linebacker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 5 Nyles Morgan 6-1 238 Sr./1 45 Jonathan Jones 5-11½ 227 So./4 44 Jamir Jones 6-3 243 So./3 — David Adams 6-1 222 Fr./4 Buck Linebacker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 48 Greer Martini 6-4 240 Sr./1 4 Te'von Coney 6-1 235 Jr./2 30 Josh Barajas 6-2 239 Jr./3 — Drew White 6-1 220 Fr./4 Rover No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 23 Drue Tranquill 6-2 230 Sr./2 22 Asmar Bilal 6-2 229 Jr./3 — J. Owusu-Koramoah 6-2 205 Fr./4 Walk-ons: Brandon Hutson (49), Kier Murphy (40), Robert Regan (37), Devyn Spruell (51) and Jimmy Thompson (41) Field Cornerback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 27 Julian Love 5-11 190 So./3 18 Troy Pride Jr. 5-11½ 183 So./3 20 Shaun Crawford 5-9 175 Jr./3 Boundary Cornerback No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 7 Nick Watkins 6-1 203 Sr./2 35 Donte Vaughn 6-3 209 So./3 Walk-on: Temitope Agoro (41) Stud Safety No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 24 Nick Coleman 6-0 187 Jr./2 14 Devin Studstill 6-0¼ 198 So./3 28 Nicco Fertitta 5-9 179 Jr./2 26 Ashton White 5-10¼ 197 Jr./3 — Jordan Genmark Heath 6-2 200 Fr./4 Whip Safety No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 21 Jalen Elliott 6-0½ 208 So./3 17 Isaiah Robertson 6-1½ 208 Fr./4 32 D.J. Morgan 6-2 208 So./4 Walk-on: Christopher Schilling (38) SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 19 Justin Yoon 5-10 190 Jr./2 — Jonathan Doerer 6-3 188 Fr./4 Walk-on: Sam Kohler (29) Punter No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 210 Sr./2 Walk-on: Jeff Riney (42) Long Snapper No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 54 John Shannon 6-2 220 So./4 BGI 2017 Summer Scholarship Depth Chart Updated heights and weights are from the Notre Dame media relations office. The number next to the class year represents years of eligibility remaining. The depth chart is based on observations from spring practice with educated projections mixed in.