Notre Dame Football Depth Chart: Week 1 at Miami

Notre Dame opens the 2025 season in Miami on Sunday night as the Irish look to build on last year’s run to the National Championship game. Head coach Marcus Freeman’s Irish will lean on a mix of veteran captains, breakout-ready sophomores, and highly touted freshmen as they take the field in primetime. From CJ Carr’s debut as the starting quarterback to a defensive front loaded with experience, the two-deep offers a clear picture of how Notre Dame plans to attack one of its toughest season openers in years.

Notre Dame Offense

Notre Dame’s offense begins the season with CJ Carr at the helm, backed by a deep backfield and a promising mix of veteran targets and young playmakers. The line remains a strength, giving the Irish balance and stability.

Position	Depth	No.	Name	Ht	Wt	Class
QB	1	13	CJ Carr	6-3	210	Fr.
	2	8	Kenny Minchey	6-2	208	So.
	3	10	Tyler Buchner	6-1	206	Sr.
RB	1	4	Jeremiyah Love	6-0	214	Jr.
	2	24	JaDarian Price	5-10	210	Sr.
	3	20	Aneyas Williams	5-10	205	Fr.
	4	22	Nolan James Jr.	5-10	215	Fr.
WR (X)	1	0	Malachi Fields	6-4	222	Sr.
	2	14	Micah Gilbert	6-2	204	Fr.
	3	5	Cam Williams	6-2	200	Fr.
WR (Z)	1	1	Jaden Greathouse	6-1	215	Jr.
	OR	2	Will Pauling	5-10	190	Sr.
	3	19	Logan Saldate	6-0	189	Fr.
WR (F)	1	6	Jordan Faison	5-10	185	Jr.
	2	11	KK Smith	6-0	176	So.
	3	17	Elijah Burress	6-0	185	Fr.
TE	1	9	Eli Raridon	6-7	252	Sr.
	2	7	Ty Washington	6-5	248	Jr.
	OR	85	Jack Larsen	6-3	250	Fr.
LT	1	54	Anthonie Knapp	6-4	300	So.
	2	71	Styles Prescod	6-6	292	Fr.
LG	1	74	Billy Schrauth	6-4	310	Jr.
	2	55	Chris Terek	6-6	322	So.
C	1	70	Ashton Craig	6-5	310	Jr.
	2	64	Joe Otting	6-4	308	So.
RG	1	76	Guerby Lambert	6-7	335	Fr.
	OR	75	Sullivan Absher	6-8	327	So.
RT	1	59	Aamil Wagner	6-6	300	Jr.
	2	76	Guerby Lambert	6-7	335	Fr.

Defense

The defense once again looks like the foundation of Marcus Freeman’s team, with a disruptive front seven and a secondary blending proven starters with blue-chip freshmen. The challenge will be matching Miami’s speed in space.

Position	Depth	No.	Name	Ht	Wt	Class
VYPER	1	5	Boubacar Traore	6-4	250	So.
	2	44	Junior Tuihalamaka	6-2	255	Sr.
	OR	12	Jordan Botelho	6-3	260	Sr.
DT	1	47	Jason Onye	6-5	302	Sr.
	2	97	Gabriel Rubio	6-5	321	Sr.
	3	42	Cole Mullins	6-5	275	Fr.
DT	1	41	Donovan Hinish	6-2	277	Jr.
	2	93	Jared Dawson	6-1	288	Sr.
	3	56	Elijah Hughes	6-3	300	Jr.
DE	1	95	Bryce Young	6-7	271	So.
	2	40	Joshua Burnham	6-4	260	Jr.
	3	10	Loghan Thomas	6-4	220	So.
WILL	1	3	Jaylen Sneed	6-2	230	Jr.
	2	4	Jaiden Ausberry	6-2	228	So.
	3	19	Madden Faraimo	6-2	235	Fr.
MIKE	1	34	Drayk Bowen	6-2	235	Jr.
	2	27	Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	6-3	230	So.
	3	19	Madden Faraimo	6-2	235	Fr.
NICKEL	1	0	DeVonta Smith	5-11	195	Sr.
	2	21	Karson Hobbs	6-1	189	So.
	3	13	Ben Minich	6-0	197	So.
CB	1	15	Leonard Moore	6-2	195	So.
	2	14	Dallas Golden	6-0	187	Fr.
	3	18	Chance Tucker	6-0	183	Sr.
CB	1	6	Christian Gray	6-0	190	Jr.
	2	24	Mark Zackery IV	5-11	175	Fr.
	3	20	Cree Thomas	6-1	189	Fr.
S (BOUND)	1	8	Adon Shuler	6-0	205	So.
	2	28	Luke Talich	6-4	210	Jr.
	3	22	Ethan Long	6-3	210	Fr.
S (FIELD)	1	7	Jalen Stroman	6-1	201	Sr.
	2	9	Tae Johnson	6-2	192	Fr.
	3	22	Ethan Long	6-3	210	Fr.

Special Teams

Special teams could quietly swing this matchup. With new faces at kicker and punter, and explosive options like Jordan Faison and Jeremiyah Love in the return game, the Irish have the potential to flip field position.

Position	Depth	No.	Name	Ht	Wt	Class
Kickoffs	1	48	Marcello Diomede	6-1	195	Jr.
Placekicker	1	98	Noah Burnette	5-10	185	*Sr.
Punter	1	16	James Rendell	6-6	225	Sr.
	2	18	Erik Schmidt	6-2	210	Fr.
Long Snapper	1	96	Joseph Vinci	6-4	232	Fr.
	2	49	Andrew Kros	6-4	225	Jr.
Holder	1	10	Tyler Buchner	6-1	206	Sr.
	2	16	Anthony Rezac	6-3	201	So.
Punt Returner	1	6	Jordan Faison	5-10	185	Jr.
	OR	2	Will Pauling	5-10	190	Sr.
Kick Returner	1	4	Jeremiyah Love	6-0	214	Jr.
	OR	24	JaDarian Price	5-11	210	Jr.