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Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan Depth Charts and New Developments
Leprechaun Express: Notre Dame Football Intel Update Oct. 16, 2010
What's New - Notre Dame Offense vs. Western Michigan Defense - Notre Dame Defense vs. Western Michigan Offense - Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan Special Teams
Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan depth charts, in complementary dual-column format, follow in HTML-based text. [click here to jump to depth chart]
What's New
:: Notre Dame junior tight end Kyle Rudolph, the best in college football, is out for the season and underwent hamstring surgery Friday, Rudolph had been recovering from some hamstring trouble and getting his receptions back up a bit, when he suffered additional injury later in the Pitt game. Tyler Eifert, himself coming off a shoulder injury, will apparently start against the Broncos; Jake Golic and Mike Ragone also might be factors.
:: Notre Dame senior running back Armando Allen is a game-day "maybe" to play, based upon how he feels during warm-ups; sophomore running back Cierre Wood is expected to play more, and big Notre Dame senior heavy-halfback/former fullback Robert Hughes remains in the mix at running back. Notre Dame, under Kelly, has tended to use two running backs in a game, while throwing to around seven receivers, including running backs and tight ends.
:: the Notre Dame offensive line apparently is shuffling a bit, as in the Pitt game, due to injury; because of the injury of RT Taylor Dever, LT Zach Martin moves to right tackle, and apparent Matt Romine would start at left tackle, with Andrew Nuss also in the rotation, most likely at RT; Brian Kelly has been known for cross-training offensive linemen and spotting the best ways to rotate to optimize overall team impact. Center Dan Wenger is out for the season, with Braxton Cave stepping in at center.
:: Western Michigan has some smallish running backs, with a 5-6 starter, and 5-8 and 5-4 players mixed into the depth chart; but the Broncos have some huge offensive linemen, with multiple players on the O-Line over 300
:: The Broncos defense is also a bit smallish, except they have some big defensive tackles.
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Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan Depth Charts
The Fighting Irish take on the Broncos in Notre Dame Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at 2:30 PM ET on NBC.
Keep in mind that Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly has featured extensive rotation at a some positions. All players listed have to be ready to play like a starter, and additional players, not listed, might see crucial game action.
Notre Dame Offense
QB
10 Dayne Crist 6-4 235 Jr.
16 Nate Montana 6-4 215 Jr.
or 13 Tommy Rees 6-2 210 Fr.
RB
5 ARMANDO ALLEN JR. 5-10 205 Sr.
[might not play due to injury]
33 Robert Hughes 5-11 245 Sr.
or 20 Cierre Wood 6-0 210 So.
WR
3 MICHAEL FLOYD 6-3 227 Jr.
18 DUVAL KAMARA 6-4 225 Sr.
7 TJ Jones 5-11 187 Fr.
or 81 John Goodman 6-3 207 Jr.
6 Theo Riddick 5-11 198 So.
19 Robby Toma 5-9 175 So.
TE
[9 KYLE RUDOLPH 6-6 265 Jr.
out for season]
80 Tyler Eifert 6-6 242 So.
[coming off shoulder injury]
[Mike Ragone, Jake Golic additional possibilities]
LT
70 Zack Martin 6-4 290 So.
[might be moving to RT]
77 Matt Romine 6-5 292 Sr.
LG
59 CHRIS STEWART 6-5 351 Sr.
66 Chris Watt 6-3 310 So.
C
52 Braxston Cave 6-3 301 Jr.
51 Mike Golic Jr. 6-3 290 Jr.
RG
78 TREVOR ROBINSON 6-5 295 Jr.
57 Mike Golic Jr. 6-3 290 Jr.
RT
[70 Zack Martin 6-4 290 So. might be flipped to RT like last week]
75 Taylor Dever 6-5 297 Sr. [coming off injury, might be a back-up]
76 Andrew Nuss 6-5 297 Sr.
Western Michigan Defense
LDE
97 Freddie Bishop 6-3 247 So./Jr.
39 Waymon Ross 6-1 218 So./Jr.
35 Deauntay Legrier 6-2 244 So./Jr.
DT
55 Travonte Boles 5-11 300 Fr.
90 John Rice 6-0 272 Jr.
58 Andrew Sharp 6-4 255 Jr./Sr.
DT
92 Drew Nowak 6-4 292 Jr.
96 Weston Peiffer 6-4 274 Jr./Jr.
RDE
99 Paul Hazel 6-5 204 So.
91 Cory Sueing 6-4 247 RFr./So.
WILL
42 Dex Jones 6-0 249 So./Jr.
38 Chris Prom 6-3 223 So./Jr.
MIKE
47 Mitch Zajac 6-1 227 Jr.
51 Desmond Bozeman 6-0 225 Fr.
ROV
34 Jamail Berry 6-1 205 Sr.
19 Josh Price 5-11 197 Jr.
28 Keith Dixson 6-1 191 Jr./Sr.
27 Vernon Stewart 5-10 202 Jr./Sr.
FCB
24 Lewis Toler 5-10 175 RFr./So.
25 Maurice Roberts 5-10 172 Fr./Fr.
FS
4 Demetrius Pettway 5-10 177 Fr.
31 Scott Hinds 6-2 194 So./Jr.
1 Doug Wiggins 5-10 202 Jr./Sr.
SS
33 Mario Armstrong 6-0 192 Sr.
3 Johnnie Simon 6-0 173 Fr.
27 Vernon Stewart 5-10 202 Jr./Sr.
BCB
7 Raheam Buxton 6-0 174 Fr.
9 Tronic Williams 6-1 184 RFr./So.
6 Damond Smith 5-11 181 So.
Notre Dame Defense
CB
2 DARRIN WALLS 6-0 190 Sr.
23 Lo Wood 5-10 178 Fr.
S
22 HARRISON SMITH 6-2 214 Sr.
15 Dan McCarthy 6-2 205 Jr.
S
26 Jamoris Slaughter 6-0 195 Jr.
17 Zeke Motta 6-2 210 So.
CB
4 GARY GRAY 5-11 190 Sr.
12 ROBERT BLANTON 6-1 192 Jr.
OLB
45 DARIUS FLEMING 6-2 247 Jr.
55 Prince Shembo 6-2 243 Fr.
ILB
44 Carlo Calabrese 6-1 240 So.
54 Anthony McDonald 6-2 238 Jr.
ILB
5 MANTI TE’O 6-2 245 So.
13 Danny Spond 6-2 225 Fr.
OLB
56 Kerry Neal 6-2 245 Sr.
58 BRIAN SMITH 6-3 243 Sr.
DE
90 ETHAN JOHNSON 6-4 285 Jr.
94 Hafis Williams 6-1 285 Jr.
NG
95 IAN WILLIAMS 6-2 305 Sr.
98 Sean Cwynar 6-4 280 Jr.
DE
89 KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE 6-4 283 Jr.
91 Emeka Nwankwo 6-4 290 Sr.
Western Michigan Offense
QB
14 Alex Carder 6-2 225 So./Jr. 2 Tyler VanTubbergen 6-3 196 RFr./So.
16 Alex Jagels 6-3 205 Sr./5th
RB
23 Aaron Winchester 5-6 181 Jr.
21 Antoin Scriven 5-11 207 RFr./So.
20 Brian Fields 5-8 195 RFr./So.
22 Dareyon Chance 5-4 160 Fr.
29 Tevin Drake 6-1 210 Fr.
WR-X
81 Juan Nunez 6-1 183 Sr.
30 Dervon Wallace 5-11 194 Jr./Sr.
82 Josh Schaffer 6-2 216 RFr./So.
WR-T
12 Robert Arnheim 6-2 198 Jr./Sr.
8 Ansel Ponder 6-1 183 So.
WR-Z
83 Jordan White 6-0 215 Sr./5th
10 Trey Smith 6-4 222 So.
4 Jamelle Murray 5-8 183 Sr./5th
18 Drew Burdi 6-1 214 Sr./5th
TE
85 Blake Hammond 6-4 239 So./Jr.
11 Dallas Walker 6-5 244 Jr.
46 Clark Mussman 6-3 236 RFr./So.
LT
72 Anthony Parker 6-4 326 Jr./Sr.
67 Terry Davisson 6-5 290 RFr./So.
LG
65 Phillip Swanson 6-4 313 Sr./5th
64 Sam Jaeger 6-4 325 Jr./Sr.
C
60 Nick Mitchell 6-2 295 Sr./5th
62 Kevin Galeher 6-3 316 So./Jr.
RG
61 Nick Clemens 6-4 305 Sr./5th
64 Sam Jaeger 6-4 325 Jr./Sr.
79 John Jack 6-5 338 Jr./Sr.
RT
67 Terry Davisson 6-5 290 RFr./So.
68 Dann O’Neill 6-7 309 So.
73 Greg Peterson 6-5 262 RFr./So.
Notre Dame Special Teams
PK
97 David Ruffer 6-1 176 Sr.
40 NICK TAUSCH 6-0 190 So.
KO
40 Nick Tausch 6-0 190 So.
97 DAVID RUFFER 6-1 176 Sr.
P
35 BEN TURK 5-11 196 So.
96 Brandon Walker 6-3 210 Sr.
PR
81 John Goodman 6-3 207 Jr.
[5 Armando Allen Jr. 5-10 205 Sr.
Allen injured, might not play]
KR
86 Bennett Jackson 6-0 172 Fr.
6 THEO RIDDICK 5-11 198 So
20 Cierre Wood 6-0 210 So.
LS
60 JORDAN COWART 6-2 215 So.
50 Ryan Kavanagh 6-3 200 Jr.
SLS
62 Bill Flavin 6-3 260 Sr.
52 BRAXSTON CAVE 6-3 301 Jr.
HLD
50 Ryan Kavanagh 6-3 200 Jr.
35 Ben Turk 5-11 196 So.
Western Michigan Special Teams
K
17 John Potter 6-1 226 Jr.
26 Caleb Morris 5-11 224 Sr./5th
P
37 Ben Armer 5-10 211 Jr./Sr.
26 Caleb Morris 5-11 224 Sr./5th
HLD
12 Robert Arnheim 6-2 198 Jr./Sr.
83 Jordan White 6-0 215 Sr./5th
SNAP
87 Mike Famiglietti 5-9 185 Fr.
66 Kirk Nakama 5-7 218 RFr./So.
KR
8 Ansel Ponder 6-1 183 So.
30 Dervon Wallace 5-11 200 Jr./Sr.
22 Dareyon Chance 5-4 160 Fr.
23 Aaron Winchester 5-6 181 Jr.
PR
83 Jordan White 6-0 215 Sr./5th
12 Robert Arnheim 6-2 198 Jr./Sr.
22 Dareyon Chance 5-4 160 Fr.
- Back to the Top -
:: Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan game notes [PDF]
:: Notre Dame 2010 schedule/statistical summary - NCAA database
:: Notre Dame Football official site - UND.com
:: Western Michigan 2010 schedule/statistical summary - NCAA database
:: Western Michigan Football official site
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