NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 CJ Carr SO | 6'2"/209 | 195/293 (67%), 2741 Yds, 24 TD / 6 INT | 41 Car, 33 Yds, (0.8 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM | A | B- | #41 | 688 (99%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #10 Noah Grubbs FR | 6'4"/209 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #12 Blake Hebert FR | 6'2"/224 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Teddy Jarrard FR | 6'3"/190 | 4* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Aneyas Williams JR | 5'10"/206 | 24 Car, 224 Yds, (9.3 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 40 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A+ | #273 | 47 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #2 Nolan James Jr. FR | 5'10"/212 | 14 Car, 37 Yds, (2.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | C- | 29 (4%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #21 Kedren Young SO | 5'11"/226 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 1 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||||
| #20 Jonaz Walton FR | 5'9"/200 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Javian Osborne FR | 5'9"/197 | 4* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Jordan Faison SR | 5'11"/183 | 49 Rec, 640 Yds, (13.1 YPR), 4 TD, 3 FUM | 1 Car, -8 Yds, 0 TD | A | B | #135 | 583 (53%) | NA | |
| #3 Mylan Graham SO | 6'1"/189 | 6 Rec, 93 Yds, (15.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | A- | #689 | 161 (11.25%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #14 Micah Gilbert SO | 6'2"/207 | 9 Rec, 93 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | C- | #587 | 115 (10%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #1 Jaden Greathouse JR | 6'1"/212 | 4 Rec, 73 Yds, (18.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | F | #544 | 112 (10%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #5 Cam Williams SO | 6'2"/201 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 67 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Quincy Porter SO | 6'4"/197 | 4 Rec, 59 Yds, (14.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B- | #622 | 57 (3.75%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #17 Elijah Burress FR | 6'1"/186 | 3 Rec, 21 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 52 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #19 Logan Saldate SO | 5'11"/185 | 1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C- | 32 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #33 Matt Jeffery SO | 5'11"/195 | 1 Rec, 37 Yds, (37 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | B- | 26 (2%) | NA | ||
| #8 Jerome Bettis Jr. FR | 6'2"/199 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #89 Alex Whitman SR | 6'2"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | 8 (1%) | NA | ||
| #18 Kaydon Finley FR | 6'1"/200 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Bubba Frazier FR | 5'10"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 Devin Fitzgerald FR | 6'2"/197 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Brayden Robinson FR | 5'7"/156 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Dylan Faison FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Ty Washington SR | 6'4"/253 | 5 Rec, 34 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B | F | D+ | 244 (24%) | ARK ('25) | |
| #85 Jack Larsen SO | 6'3"/247 | 3 Rec, 30 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | C- | B+ | 70 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #88 James Flanigan FR | 6'6"/251 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B | C- | 51 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #87 Cooper Flanagan JR | 6'6"/247 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C | 4 (0%) | 4* HS ('23) | ||
| #42 Henry Garrity SR | 6'4"/221 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Ian Premer FR | 6'5"/220 | 5* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #84 Preston Fryzel FR | 6'4"/208 | 4* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 Anthonie Knapp (T) JR | 6'5"/304 | A- | A | B- | 688 (99%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #71 Styles Prescod (T) SO | 6'6"/293 | F | D+ | D | 89 (13%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #58 Matty Augustine (T) FR | 6'8"/309 | A+ | A+ | A | 55 (8%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #74 Will Black (T) FR | 6'7"/316 | A | A+ | B- | 27 (4%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #78 Owen Strebig (T) FR | 6'8"/294 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Gregory Patrick (OT) FR | 6'5"/275 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Guerby Lambert (G) SO | 6'7"/322 | B | B | B- | 684 (99%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #75 Sullivan Absher (G) JR | 6'7"/325 | B | B | B | 327 (47%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #55 Chris Terek (G) JR | 6'5"/326 | B- | B+ | F | 80 (12%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #52 Devan Houstan (G) JR | 6'4"/308 | D+ | D+ | A | 36 (5%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #60 Max Anderson (G) JR | 6'3"/296 | NA | |||||
| #64 Joe Otting (C) JR | 6'4"/306 | B | B | B | 380 (55%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #70 Ashton Craig (C) SR | 6'5"/308 | B | B | B- | 352 (51%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #57 Cam Herron (C) FR | 6'2"/291 | F | D+ | F | 38 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #61 Robbie Wollan (C) JR | 6'4"/295 | NA | |||||
| #00 Ben Nichols (IOL) FR | 6'6"/335 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 Charles Jagusah (OL) SO | 6'5"/325 | 4* HS ('23) | |||||
| #65 Grayson McKeogh (OL) FR | 6'7"/294 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #66 Tyler Merrill (OL) FR | 6'6"/329 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Charlie Thom (OL) FR | 6'7"/274 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Peter Jones (OL) SO | 6'5"/323 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #50 Sullivan Garvin (OL) FR | 6'5"/308 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #96 Joseph Vinci (LS) SO | 6'4"/231 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Boubacar Traore (DE) JR | 6'5"/253 | 37 Tac, 23 Solo, 10 TFL, 7 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A | A+ | 470 (58%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #95 Bryce Young (DE) JR | 6'6"/264 | 20 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | A+ | 314 (39%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #11 Keon Keeley (DE) JR | 6'5"/270 | 13 Tac, 6 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | A | 167 (18.9%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #10 Loghan Thomas (DE) JR | 6'3"/207 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | B- | 39 (5%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #6 C. Burgess Jr. (DE) FR | 6'4"/299 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | 9 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #94 Joe Reiff (DE) FR | 6'5"/262 | C+ | C+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #7 Francis Brewu (DT) JR | 6'1"/277 | 34 Tac, 18 Solo, 6 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | 484 (37.8%) | PITT ('26) | ||
| #47 Jason Onye (DT) SR | 6'5"/302 | 26 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A | B- | 354 (31%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #56 Elijah Hughes (DT) SR | 6'3"/291 | 21 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | C | 264 (23%) | USC ('25) | |
| #00 Tionne Gray (DT) SO | 6'5"/333 | 18 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | C+ | 232 (18%) | ORE ('26) | |
| #88 Armel Mukam (DT) JR | 6'3"/302 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | B | 69 (6%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #42 Cole Mullins (DT) SO | 6'4"/273 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | 59 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #59 Sean Sevillano Jr. (DT) SO | 6'2"/325 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | 17 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #60 Davion Dixon (DT) FR | 6'2"/316 | D+ | C+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #91 Gordy Sulfsted (DT) FR | 6'5"/270 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #44 Rodney Dunham (DL) FR | 6'4"/230 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Ebenezer Ewetade (DL) FR | 6'4"/217 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Elijah Golden (DL) FR | 6'4"/275 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Brenan Vernon (DL) JR | 6'5"/306 | 4* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #55 Tiki Hola (DL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #40 Dominik Hulak (DL) FR | 6'3"/254 | 3* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Drayk Bowen SR | 6'2"/232 | 67 Tac, 33 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | C- | 585 (89%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #4 Jaiden Ausberry JR | 6'1"/226 | 51 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | C- | 437 (67%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #27 K. Viliamu-Asa JR | 6'3"/229 | 48 Tac, 25 Solo, 8 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B | A+ | 435 (66%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #3 Jaylen Sneed SR | 6'1"/221 | 35 Tac, 23 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | B | 313 (48%) | 5* HS ('22) | |
| #19 Madden Faraimo SO | 6'2"/228 | 16 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | A | 144 (22%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #43 Kahanu Kia JR | 6'2"/224 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | B | 33 (5%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #35 Teddy Rezac SO | 6'3"/226 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | C+ | 17 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #16 Ko'o Kia SO | 6'2"/215 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #58 Thomas Davis FR | 6'2"/215 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Ja'Kobe Clapper FR | 6'1"/209 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Christian Gray (CB) SR | 6'0"/185 | 18 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 10 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | 638 (41%) | 4* HS ('23) | ||
| #15 Leonard Moore (CB) JR | 6'2"/194 | 31 Tac, 23 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 5 INT (1 TDS) | B+ | D | A+ | 632 (41%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #8 DJ McKinney (CB) SR | 6'2"/180 | 34 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | 597 (28.5%) | COLO ('26) | ||
| #1 Dallas Golden (CB) SO | 6'0"/195 | 22 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | D+ | 311 (20%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Mark Zackery IV (CB) SO | 5'10"/177 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | A- | 307 (20%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #12 Jayden Sanders (CB) JR | 6'0"/199 | 23 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | A | 303 (14.25%) | MICH ('26) | |
| #21 Khary Adams (CB) FR | 6'1"/178 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Ayden Pouncey (CB) FR | 6'3"/172 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Chaston Smith (CB) FR | 6'1"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Nick Reddish (CB) FR | 5'10"/184 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 Adon Shuler (S) JR | 6'0"/197 | 52 Tac, 29 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 5 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A+ | A | 661 (74%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #9 Tae Johnson (S) SO | 6'2"/193 | 48 Tac, 35 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 4 INT (2 TDS) | A | C+ | A+ | 573 (64%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #28 Luke Talich (S) SR | 6'4"/216 | 25 Tac, 19 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) | A- | A | 205 (23%) | NA | ||
| #22 Ethan Long (S) FR | 6'2"/201 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A+ | 23 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #20 Joey O'Brien (S) FR | 6'5"/188 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #9 Brauntae Johnson (S) SO | 6'2"/195 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #25 Brandon Logan (S) FR | 5'11"/197 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 Spencer Porath JR | 6'0"/200 | 15/17 (88.2%), Long 53 Yds | 24/24 | 69 Pts | A | PUR ('26) | ||
| #00 Micah Drescher FR | 6'2"/188 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Erik Schmidt SO | 6'2"/211 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #39 Jasper Scaife FR | 6'6"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Marcus Freeman returnsOC Mike Denbrock returnsDC Chris Ash returns
Players with Starting experience288 off • 20 def
Team Talent1190#2 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.91Blue-chip 88%
Roster Size10710 portal (9%)
Talent Off: 538.04 (55)
Talent Def: 531.96 (48)
Talent ST: 26.32 (4)
New Portal In: 9 (8.1%)
Portal Losses: 16
Unrated/No Stats: 4
Total Team Snaps: 16376
Elite: 9
Top 100: 13
Top 250: 44
Top 100 Pos: 27
JAG: 6
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 416 (3%)
SO Snaps: 4575 (28%)
JR Snaps: 6695 (41%)
SR Snaps: 4690 (29%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
70% Snaps by Upperclassmen
4 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
688(0)100% returning
Exp 99% • Prod 90% — CJ Carr returns, their starting QB from last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
77(0)100% returning
Exp 10% • Prod 12% — Notre Dame lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
0 (0)
1594(218)86% returning
Exp 53% • Prod 36% — Notre Dame returns leading WR Jordan Faison, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (1)
0 (0)
2759(0)100% returning
T 62% • G 82% • C 100% — Notre Dame OL: 2 starters back, 3 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (1)
1 (2)
2503(883)65% returning
DE 61% • DT 62% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (2)
0 (0)
1966(0)100% returning
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
4 (3)
0 (1)
4250(900)79% returning
CB 82% • S 82% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5118 (218 portal) 96% returning, (4% via Portal) • Defense 8719 (1783 portal) 80% returning, (20% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge