‘Notre Dame’ Football Will Need a Miracle To Go 10-2; Thanks to early schedule, things aren’t looking too bright after a tough start
Author: Leprechaun Express - Steve Welsh
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VIDEO: “Wake Up The Echoes” with Marcus Freeman and starting LG Billy Schrauth – Purdue Week 9.16.25 – Official Show of the Fighting Irish
“Wake Up the Echoes: The Official Show of the Fighting Irish” continues Season 3 with Marcus Freeman and starting left guard Billy Schrauth. As the Irish ready for Purdue, Billy also takes us from his competitive big-family roots in small-town Wisconsin to his love of golf – before revealing how a stage combat class turned him into Gotham’s most convincing henchman.
DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Offense vs. Purdue
Several offensive lineman and a tight end are listed on the injury report as unavailable, and another offensive lineman is back from injury, yet that did not impact the depth chart.
Average size interior offensive line: 6-6, 312
(average size OL starters 6-6, 314)
[for original PDF click here]
[Jersey Number, Name, Height, Weight, [Eligibility-]Year, unofficial 40 times (from third-party sources; 40 times not necessarily current)]
– QB –
13 CJ Carr 6-3 210 Fr. – 4.94
8 Kenny Minchey 6-2 208 So. – 4.78
10 Tyler Buchner 6-1 206 Sr. – 4.65
– RB –
RB 4 Jeremiyah Love 6-0 214 Jr. – 4.44
24 Jadarian Price 5-11 210 Jr. – 4.42
22 Aneyas Williams 5-10 205 So. – 4.46
23 Nolan James Jr. 5-10 215 Fr.
– WR –
0 Malachi Fields 6-4 222 Sr. – 4.5
14 Micah Gilbert 6-2 204 Fr. – “closer to a 4.7 … than … a 4.4”
5 Cam Williams 6-2 200 Fr. – 4.4
1 Jaden Greathouse 6-1 215 Jr. – 4.46
or 2 Will Pauling 5-10 190 Sr. – 4.39
19 Logan Saldate 6-0 189 Fr. – 4.47
6 Jordan Faison 5-10 185 Jr. – 4.4
11 KK Smith 6-0 176 So. – 4.59(?)
17 Elijah Burress 6-0 185 Fr. – 4.5 “range”
– TE –
9 Eli Raridon 6-7 252 Sr. – 4.68
7 Ty Washington 6-4 248 Jr. –
or 85 Jack Larsen 6-3 250 Fr. – 4.87
– LT –
54 Anthonie Knapp 6-4 300 So. – 5.33
71 Styles Prescod 6-6 292 Fr.
– LG-
74 Billy Schrauth 6-4 310 Jr.
55 Chris Terek 6-6 322 So.
– C-
70 Ashton Craig 6-5 310 Jr.
64 Joe Otting 6-4 308 So.
– RG –
76 Guerby Lambert 6-7 335 Fr.
or 75 Sullivan Absher 6-8 327 So.
– RT –
59 Aamil Wagner 6-6 300 Jr. – 5.15
76 Guerby Lambert 6-7 335 Fr.
[official release for offense, defense, special teams at: [PDF] fightingirish.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-Depth-Chart-Game-03.pdf
[PDF – 84 pages] ‘Notre Dame’ vs. Purdue Game Notes 2025
DEPTH CHART: ‘Notre Dame’ Defense vs. Purdue
Sophomore Cornerback Leonard Moore and fifth-year defensive back (Nickel Back) DeVonta Smith are listed as questionable on the injury report, yet are still listed as starters on the depth chart.
[Note: Athough it had been reported in early 2025 that the program was moving beyond a Vyper concept, they do have “Vypers” on the current depth chart. The same players are listed as DE on the roster]
[Jersey Number, Name, Height, Weight, [Eligibility-]Year, unofficial 40 Times (from third-party sources; 40 times not necessarily current)]
– CB –
15 Leonard Moore 6-2 195 So. – 4.5
14 Dallas Golden 6-0 187 Fr.
18 Chance Tucker 6-0 183 Sr
– BOUND –
8 Adon Shuler 6-0 205 So. – 4.54
28 Luke Talich 6-4 210 Jr. – 4.5
22 Ethan Long 6-3 210 Fr. – 4.6
– FIELD –
7 Jalen Stroman 6-1 201 Sr. – 4.57
9 Tae Johnson 6-2 192 Fr.
22 Ethan Long 6-3 210 Fr. – 4.6
– CB –
6 Christian Gray 6-0 190 Jr. – 4.45
24 Mark Zackery IV 5-11 175 Fr.
20 Cree Thomas 6-1 189 Fr.
– NICKEL –
0 DeVonta Smith 5-11 195 Sr. – 4.48
21 Karson Hobbs 6-1 189 So.
13 Ben Minich 6-0 197 So.
– WILL –
3 Jaylen Sneed 6-2 230 Jr.
4 Jaiden Ausberry 6-2 228 So.
19 Madden Faraimo 6-2 235 Fr.
– MIKE –
34 Drayk Bowen 6-2 235 Jr.
27 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 6-3 230 So.
19 Madden Faraimo 6-2 235 Fr.
– VYPER –
5 Boubacar Traore 6-4 250 So. – 4.68
44 Junior Tuihalamaka 6-2 255 Sr.
or 12 Jordan Botelho 6-3 260 Sr.
– DT –
47 Jason Onye 6-5 302 Sr.
97 Gabriel Rubio 6-5 321 Sr. – 4.90
42 Cole Mullins 6-5 275 Fr.
– DT –
41 Donovan Hinish 6-2 277 Jr.
93 Jared Dawson 6-1 288 Sr.
56 Elijah Hughes 6-3 300 Jr.
– DE –
95 Bryce Young 6-7 271 So.
40 Joshua Burnham 6-4 260 Jr.
10 Loghan Thomas 6-4 220 So.
[official release for offense, defense, special teams at: [PDF] fightingirish.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-Depth-Chart-Game-03.pdf
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