Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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18 ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2015 FOOTBALL PREVIEW No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Hometown (High School) 33 Josh Adams RB 6-2 210 Fr./4 Warrington, Pa. (Central Bucks South) 25 Travis Allen* DB 6-0 180 Sr./2 Lansing, Mich. (Eastern) 46 Josh Anderson* RB 5-9 200 Sr./2 Chatsworth, Calif. (Notre Dame) 30 Josh Barajas LB 6-3 212 Fr./4 Valparaiso, Ind. (Andrean) 29 Nicky Baratti S 6-1 205 Sr./2 Tomball, Texas (Klein Oak) 71 Alex Bars OL 6-6 316 So./4 Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Acad.) 27 Asmar Bilal LB 6-3 210 Fr./4 Indianapolis (Ben Davis) 70 Hunter Bivin OL 6-5½ 302 Jr./3 Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo) 92 Grant Blankenship DL 6-4½ 252 So./3 The Colony, Texas (The Colony) 34 Jesse Bongiovi CB 5-9½ 193 Jr./3 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep) 55 John Bonner* DL 6-3 275 So./4 Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central) 81 Miles Boykin WR 6-3 225 Fr./4 Tinley Park, Ill. (Providence Catholic) 11 Justin Brent WR 6-1½ 205 So./3 Speedway, Ind. (Speedway) 2 Chris Brown WR 6-1½ 195 Sr./1 Hanahan, S.C. (Hanahan) 32 Cam Bryan* WR 6-2 207 5th/1 Westwood, Mass. (Xavenian Brothers) 1 Greg Bryant RB 5-10 205 Jr./3 Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) 63 Sam Bush* OL 6-3½ 305 So./4 Newport Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) 12 Devin Butler CB 6-0½ 195 Jr./2 Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga) 67 Jimmy Byrne OL 6-4 295 So./4 Cleveland (St. Ignatius) 75 Daniel Cage DL 6-0½ 315 So./3 Cincinnati (Winton Woods) 3 Amir Carlisle WR 5-10 192 5th/1 Santa Clara, Calif. (Kings Academy) 47 Connor Cavalaris* CB 5-11 195 5th/1 Lake Forest Ill. (Lake Forest) 87 Keenan Centlivre* WR 6-5½ 220 So./4 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 43 John Chereson* K 5-9 178 Jr./3 Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 24 Nick Coleman CB 6-0 180 Fr./4 Dayton, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 4 Te'von Coney LB 6-0 230 Fr./4 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) 40 Kyle Conrad* LS 5-11 170 Fr./4 Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes) 14 Shaun Crawford CB 5-9 170 Fr./4 Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward) 61 Scott Daly LS 6-1½ 250 Sr./2 Downers Grove, Ill. (South) 91 Sheldon Day DL 6-2 285 Sr./1 Indianapolis (Warren Central) 42 Michael Deeb LB 6-2 255 Jr./3 Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 97 Micah Dew-Treadway DL 6-4 295 Fr./4 Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 95 Marquis Dickerson* DL 6-1½ 285 Jr./3 Marianna, Ark. (Lee) 79 Steve Elmer OL 6-5½ 315 Jr./2 Midland, Mich. (Midland) 41 Matthias Farley DB 5-11 205 5th/1 Charlotte, N.C. (Christian) 54 Lincoln Feist* DL 6-3 285 Fr./4 Rapids City, S.D. (St. Thomas More) 28 Nicco Fertitta S 5-9 175 Fr./4 Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) 27 Chris Finke* WR 5-10 175 Fr./4 Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 25 Tarean Folston RB 5-9½ 214 Jr./2 Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa) 7 Will Fuller WR 6-0 180 Jr./2 Philadelphia (Roman Catholic) 59 Jarrett Grace LB 6-2½ 253 5th/1 Cincinnati (Colerain) 83 Jalen Guyton WR 6-1 185 Fr./4 Allen, Texas (Allen) 35 Grant Hammann* WR 6-0 185 So./4 Dyersville, Iowa (Beckman) 75 Mark Harrell OL 6-4 306 Sr./2 Charlotte, N.C. (Catholic) 93 Jay Hayes DL 6-3 285 So./3 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep Country Day) 17 Nolan Henry* QB 6-0 185 Fr./4 Camas, Wash. (Union) 84 Mike Heuerman TE 6-3½ 225 Jr./3 Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier) 43 Kolin Hill LB 6-1½ 230 So./3 Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens) 66 Tristen Hoge OL 6-4½ 281 Fr./4 Pocatello, Idaho (Highland) 15 Corey Holmes WR 6-0½ 184 So./4 Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 18 Chase Hounshell TE 6-4½ 255 5th/2 Kirtland, Ohio (Lake Catholic) 37 Omar Hunter* WR 5-9 190 Jr./3 Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen) 16 Torii Hunter Jr. WR 6-0 190 Jr./3 Prosper, Texas (Prosper) 49 Brandon Hutson* LB 6-4 220 Fr./4 Battle Creek, Mich. (Harper Creek) 10 Aliz'e Jones TE 6-5 220 Fr./4 Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) 94 Jarron Jones DL 6-5½ 315 Sr./2 Rochester, N.Y. (Aquinas Institute) 64 Ryan Kilander* DL 6-0 310 So./4 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita) 14 DeShone Kizer QB 6-4½ 230 So./4 Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) 52 Austin Larkin* LB 6-3 245 Jr./3 San Ramon, Calif. (Dougherty Valley) 13 Tyler Luatua TE 6-2½ 250 So./3 Paramount, Calif. (La Mirada) No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Hometown (High School) 36 Cole Luke CB 5-11 190 Jr./2 Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) 72 Nick Martin OL 6-4½ 301 5th/1 Indianapolis (Bishop Chatard) 48 Greer Martini LB 6-2½ 240 So./3 Cary, N.C. (Woodberry Forest) 89 Jacob Matuska DL 6-4½ 295 Jr./3 Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley) 87 Patrick Mazza* DL 6-7 277 Jr./3 Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West) 68 Mike McGlinchey OL 6-7½ 310 Jr./3 Philadelphia (William Penn Charter) 62 Collin McGovern OL 6-4½ 315 Jr./3 New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln Way West) 46 Eamon McOsker* S 5-11½ 205 Sr./2 San Pedro, Calif. (Loyola) 96 Peter Mokwuah DL 6-3 317 So./4 Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Joseph By-The-Sea) 60 John Montelus OL 6-4 310 Jr./3 Everett, Mass. (Everett) 5 Nyles Morgan LB 6-1 237 So./3 Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee) 40 Kier Murphy* LB 6-2 232 Fr./4 Rockland, Ill. (Alleman) 53 Sam Mustipher OL 6-2 305 So./4 Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) 56 Quenton Nelson OL 6-4½ 325 So./4 Holmdel, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) 85 Tyler Newsome P/K 6-2½ 205 So./4 Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) 45 Romeo Okwara DL 6-4 260 Sr./1 Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) 17 James Onwualu LB 6-1 220 Jr./2 Saint Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Durham Hall) 32 Nick Ossello* DB 6-1 185 Sr./2 Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Wheat Ridge) 20 C.J. Prosise RB/WR 6-0½ 220 Sr./2 Petersburg, Va. (Woodberry Forest) 44 Doug Randolph DL 6-2 240 Jr./3 Richmond, Va. (Woodberry Forest) 39 Drew Recker* S 5-11 205 Jr./3 Lindenhurst, Ill. (Lakes) 10 Max Redfield S 6-1 198 Jr./2 Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo) 19 Robert Regan* QB 6-2 200 Fr./4 Darien, Ill. (Hindsdale South) 85 Jeff Riney* P 5-11 160 Fr./4 Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes) 88 Corey Robinson WR 6-4½ 215 Jr./2 San Antonio (San Antonio Christian) 90 Isaac Rochell DL 6-3½ 287 Jr./2 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing) 28 Austin Ross* RB 5-10 206 Jr./3 Conyers, Ga. (Morgan County) 49 Bailey Ross* RB 5-10 202 Jr./3 Conyers, Ga. (Morgan County) 6 KeiVarae Russell CB 5-11 190 Sr./2 Everett, Wash. (Mariner) 57 Trevor Ruhland OL 6-4 285 Fr./4 Cary, Ill. (Cary Grove) 9 CJ Sanders WR 5-10 185 Fr./4 Granada Hills, Calif. (Notre Dame) 38 Joe Schmidt LB 6-0½ 235 5th/1 Orange, Calif. (Mater Dei) 8 Avery Sebastian S 5-10 195 5th/1 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing) 89 Buster Sheridan* WR 6-3 199 Jr./3 Chicago (Mount Carmel) 22 Elijah Shumate S 6-0 213 Sr./1 East Orange, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) 99 Hunter Smith LS 6-3 213 Sr./2 Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 9 Jaylon Smith LB 6-2½ 235 Jr./2 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers) 80 Durham Smythe TE 6-4½ 245 Jr./3 Belton, Texas (Belton) 51 Devyn Spruell* LB 6-3 210 Fr./4 Warren, N.J. (Watchung Hills) 86 Equanimeous St. Brown WR 6-5 205 Fr./4 Anaheim, Calif. (Servite) 78 Ronnie Stanley OL 6-5½ 315 Sr./2 Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) 92 Ben Suttman* TE 6-2 232 Jr./3 Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 58 Elijah Taylor DL 6-3 285 Fr./4 Cincinnati (Moeller) 77 Brandon Tiassum DL 6-4 296 Fr./4 Indianapolis (Park Tudor) 99 Jerry Tillery DL 6-6½ 300 Fr./4 Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian) 23 Drue Tranquill S 6-1½ 225 So./3 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) 98 Andrew Trumbetti DL 6-3½ 255 So./3 Demarest, N.J. (North Valley Region) 31 John Turner S 6-0½ 225 Sr./2 Indianapolis (Cathedral) 4 Montgomery VanGorder QB 6-0 215 So./4 Buford, Ga. (Buford) 21 Nick Watkins CB 6-0 200 So./4 DeSoto, Texas (Bishop Dunne) 26 Austin Webster* WR 6-2 190 So./4 Beverly Hills, Calif. (Windward) 82 Nic Weishar TE 6-4 241 So./4 Midlothian, Ill. (Marist) 26 Ashton White CB 5-11 182 Fr./4 Clinton, Md. (Bishop McNamara) 11 Ishaq Williams^ DL 6-5½ 271 5th/1 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lincoln) 34 Dexter Williams RB 6-0 200 Fr./4 Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange) 18 Mykelti Williams S 6-0 200 Fr./4 Indianapolis (Warren Central) 12 Brandon Wimbush QB 6-2 212 Fr./4 Hackensack, N.J. (St. Peters Prep) 19 Justin Yoon K 5-11 185 Fr./4 Nashville, Tenn. (Milton Academy) 8 Malik Zaire QB 6-0 222 Jr./3 Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER