Depth Chart For Texas

[IrishInOntario]

Going to take my best shot at the depth ND depth Chart vs Texas. At positions where I list more than 2 players in the 2-deep of the depth chart, it is because I expect said player to be a substantial contributor or an important substitute in substitution package.

Note: You will see several players listed in multiple spots. That's because no published "2-deep" is ever legitimate. What I'm trying to articulate is the actual rotation and in some cases, who I believe will fill in if an injury occurs.

Offense

QB: DeShone Kizer
2. Malik Zaire

RB: Tarean Folston or Josh Adams
2. Tarean Folston or Josh Adams
3. Dexter Williams

WR(X): Torii Hunter Jr
2. Kevin Stepherson

WR(W): Equanimeous St. Brown
2. Javon Mckinley
3. Miles Boykin

WR(Z): CJ Sanders or Corey Holmes
2. CJ Sanders or Corey Holmes

TE: Aliz'e Jones
2. Durham Smythe
3. Tyler Luatua

LT: Mike McGlinchey
2. Alex Bars

LG: Quenton Nelson
2. Colin McGovern

C: Sam Mustipher
2. Tristen Hoge

RG: Hunter Bivin
2. Colin McGovern

RT: Alex Bars
2. Hunter Bivin

Defense

SDE: Isaac Rochell
2. Jay Hayes
3. Jonathan Bonner

DT: Jerry Tillery
2. Isaac Rochell

NG: Jarron Jones
2. Daniel Cage

WDE: Andrew Trumbetti
2. Jay Hayes
3. Daelin Hayes

WILL: Greer Martini
2. Te'Von Coney

MIKE: Nyles Morgan
2. Greer Martini
3. Josh Barajas

SAM: James Onwualu
2. Asmar Bilal

CB: Cole Luke
2. Nick Coleman

FS: Max Redfield
2. Devin Studstill

SS: Drue Tranquill
2. Avery Sebastien

CB: Nick Watkins
2. Shaun Crawford

NB: Shaun Crawford
2. Troy Pride Jr

 

[Horsemen23]

I love the talent on both sides of the ball! I am not big on following stars....just film, but appears to be mostly 4 (and a couple of five) star depth. There are not many teams on our schedule that will field more talent (USC?). It is nice to see ND reloading and not rebuilding. They lost plenty of big time starters from last year, but could potentially be stronger on both sides of the ball. I just hope it does not take a couple games to gel as @Texas does not give you much room for error.

 

[chitown sot]

I see Coney beating out Martini

 

[Toby Smart]

Whats the over/under on how many touches Dexter will get vs Texas?

 

[Runforit]

Thanks.

The Texas depth chart may have a true freshman starting at QB. He would be starting at home but good luck with that.

 

[IrishInOntario]

I see Coney beating out Martini

Very well could be, but I have a lot of questions about Coney's off season. His shoulder injury was really bad and I know he missed a lot of time in strength and conditioning (upper body). Martini was also injured, but I don't think his progress of "getting back" took as long.

Certainly was one of the positions I thought most about, however, so point well taken. Good observation.

 

[TheDecker]

Texas's biggest weaknesses are along both sides of the LOS and at QB.

Despite those being the hardest positions for True Frosh to come into and start....Texas is looking at doing just that with at least 2-3 Frosh (starting) plus several more in major rotational positions

Additionally, I think Notre Dame has a very deep group with a large range of skillsets, that allows for quite a bit of variety in deployment.

Given those facts, I would use a lineup that attackes the LOS on both sides of the ball and forces the Texas QB to beat you himself.

QB
1a. Deshone Kizer OR
1b. Malik Zaire

RB
1.Tarean Folston
2. Josh Adams
3. Dexter Williams

WRx
1. Tori Hunter
2. Equanimeous St. Brown
3. Kevin Stepherson

WRw
1. Equanimeous St. Brown
2. Miles Boykin
3. Alize Jones

TE(In-Line)
1. Durham Smythe
2. Tyler Luatua
3. Jacob Matsuka

TEy
1. Alize Jones
2. Nic Weishar
3. Durham Smythe

LT
1. Mike McGlinchey
2. Hunter Bivin

LG
1. Quenton Nelson
2. Connor McGovern

C
1. Sam Mustipher
2. Tristen Hoge

RG
1. Hunter Bivin
2. Connor McGovern

RT
1. Alex Bars
2. Hunter Bivin



WDE
1. Jay Hayes
2. Andrew Trumbetti
3. Daelin Hayes

NT
1. Jarron Jones
2. Daniel Cage
3. Micah Dew-Treadway

DT
1. Jerry Tillery
2. Jarron Jones
3. Isaac Rochell

SDE
1. Isaac Rochell
2. Jay Hayes
3. Jonathan Bonner

MLB
1. Nyles Morgan
2a. Josh Morgan OR
2b. Greer Martini

WLB
1a. Tevon Coney OR
1b. Asmar Bilal OR
1c. Greer Martini

CB
1. Cole Luke
2. Shaun Crawford
3. Nick Coleman

CB
1. Nick Watkins
2. Shaun Crawford
3. Ashton White

NB
1. Shaun Crawford
2a. Ashton White OR
2b. Julian Love

FS
1. Max Redfield
2. Devin Studstill
3. Jalen Elliott

SS
1. Drue Tranquil
2. Sebastian Avery
3. Spencer Perry