2017 Notre Dame Football Roster // UHND.com

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The 2017 Notre Dame football roster was a formidable blend of talent and determination as the Fighting Irish sought to make their mark on the college football landscape. Under the guidance of head coach Brian Kelly, the team was determined to bounce back from previous seasons and compete at the highest level. Quarterback Brandon Wimbush led the charge on offense, displaying a strong arm and impressive running ability while connecting with skilled wide receivers Equanimeous St. Brown and Kevin Stepherson. The ground attack was equally potent, with running back Josh Adams consistently making explosive plays, aided by a solid offensive line.

On the defensive side, the Irish were anchored by linebacker Te’von Coney and defensive lineman Jerry Tillery, who showcased their tenacity and playmaking skills. The secondary, led by safety Drue Tranquill, provided crucial pass defense and contributed to the team’s success. Throughout the season, Notre Dame displayed grit and determination, securing several notable victories and making their presence felt on the national stage.

NUM	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CL	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL
2	Dexter Williams	RB	5'11''	215	Junior	Orlando, FL	West Orange
3	C.J. Sanders	WR	5'8''	181	Junior	Granada Hills, CA	Notre Dame
4	Te'von Coney	LB	6'1''	240	Junior	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Palm Beach Gardens
4	Montgomery VanGorder	QB	6'1''	222	Senior	Buford, GA	Buford
5	Nyles Morgan	LB	6'1''	235	Senior	Crete, IL	Crete-Monee
6	Equanimeous St. Brown	WR	6'5''	203	Junior	Anaheim, CA	Servite
7	Nick Watkins	CB	6'1''	207	Senior	DeSoto, TX	Bishop Dunne
7	Brandon Wimbush	QB	6'1''	228	Junior	Teaneck, NJ	St. Peter's Prep
8	Donte Vaughn	CB	6'2''	206	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Whitehaven
9	Daelin Hayes	DL	6'3''	258	Sophomore	Belleville, MI	Skyline
9	Keenan Centlivre	WR	6'6''	226	Senior	Fort Wayne, IN	Bishop Dwenger
10	Patrick Pelini	DB	6'1''	181	Freshman	Youngstown, OH	Cardinal Mooney
10	Chris Finke	WR	5'9''	181	Junior	Dayton, OH	Archbishop Alter
11	Freddy Canteen	WR	6'0"	194	Fifth Year	Elkton, MD	Eastern Christian
12	Ian Book	QB	6'1''	208	Sophomore	El Dorado Hills, CA	Oak Ridge
12	Alohi Gilman	S	5'10''	199	Sophomore	Laie, HI	Kahuku
13	Avery Davis	QB	5'11''	202	Freshman	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill
14	J.D. Carney	QB	5'10''	170	Freshman	San Diego, CA	Cathedral Catholic
14	Devin Studstill	S	6'1''	195	Sophomore	Riviera Beach, FL	Palm Beach Gardens
15	Cameron Smith	WR	5'10''	202	Fifth Year	Coppell, TX	Coppell
15	John Mahoney	S	6-0	190	Freshman	West Des Moines, IA	Valley
16	C.J. Holmes	RB	6'1''	208	Freshman	Hamden, CT	Cheshire Academy
17	Nolan Henry	QB	6-0	195	Junior	Vancouver, WA	Union
17	Isaiah Robertson	S	6'1''	195	Freshman	Bolingbrook, IL	Neuqua Valley
18	Cameron Ekanayake	QB	6-0	200	Freshman	Niles, MI	Edwardsburg
18	Troy Pride Jr.	CB	5'11''	187	Sophomore	Greer, SC	Greer Senior
19	Justin Yoon	K	5'10''	192	Junior	Nashville, TN	Milton Academy (MA
20	Shaun Crawford	CB	5'9''	176	Junior	Lakewood, OH	St. Edward
21	Jalen Elliott	S	6'1''	205	Sophomore	Richmond, VA	Lloyd C. Bird
22	Asmar Bilal	LB	6'2''	230	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Ben Davis
23	Drue Tranquill	LB	6'2''	231	Senior	Fort Wayne, IN	Carroll
24	Nick Coleman	S	6'1''	192	Junior	Dayton, OH	Archbishop Alter
24	Mick Assaf	WR	5'11''	207	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Pace Academy
25	Jafar Armstrong	WR	6'3''	214	Freshman	Lee's Summit, MO	Bishop Miege
26	Austin Webster	WR	5'11''	192	Senior	Westchester, CA	Windward
27	Julian Love	CB	5'11''	193	Sophomore	Westchester, IL	Nazareth
28	Nicco Fertitta	S	5'9''	175	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman
29	Sam Kohler	K	6'0"	193	Senior	Lincoln, NE	East
29	Kevin Stepherson	WR	6'1''	185	Sophomore	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast
30	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	LB	6'1''	204	Freshman	Hampton, VA	Bethel
31	Grant Hammann	WR	6'0"	183	Senior	Dyersville, IA	Beckman
31	Temitope Agoro	CB	6'3''	202	Sophomore	Riverdale, MD	Parkdale
32	D.J. Morgan	S	6'2''	209	Sophomore	Norwalk, CA	Saint John Bosco
33	Josh Adams	RB	6'2''	225	Junior	Warrington, PA	Central Bucks South
34	Tony Jones Jr.	RB	5'11''	225	Sophomore	St. Petersburg, FL	IMG Academy
35	David Adams	LB	6'3''	234	Freshman	Pittsburgh, PA	Central Catholic
37	Robert Regan	LB	6'2''	216	Junior	Darien, IL	Hinsdale South
38	Deon McIntosh	RB	5'10''	193	Sophomore	Pompano Beach, FL	Cardinal Gibbons
38	Christopher Schilling	S	5'11''	211	Sophomore	Overland Park, KS	St. Thomas Aquinas
39	Brandon Garcia	CB	5'8''	186	Freshman	Casa Grande, AZ	Seton Catholic Prep
39	Jonathan Doerer	K/P	6'5''	193	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	South Mecklenburg
40	Drew White	LB	6'1''	227	Freshman	Boca Raton, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas
41	Kurt Hinish	DL	6'1''	298	Freshman	Pittsburgh, PA	Central Catholic
42	Jeff Riney	P	5'10''	180	Junior	Katy, TX	Seven Lakes
42	Julian Okwara	DL	6'4''	240	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC	Ardrey-Kell
43	Brian Ball	CB	5'10''	196	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Bishop Chatard
44	Jamir Jones	LB	6'3''	240	Sophomore	Rochester, NY	Aquinas Institute
45	Jonathan Jones	LB	5'11''	222	Sophomore	Ocoee, FL	Oak Ridge
46	Jimmy Thompson	LB	6'0"	220	Junior	Hinsdale, IL	Central
46	Matt Bushland	LS	6'2''	190	Sophomore	Dallas, TX	John Paul II
47	Kofi Wardlow	DL	6'2''	234	Freshman	Washington, DC	St. John's College
47	Chris Bury	TE	6'1''	242	Senior	Brookline, NH	Bishop Guertin
48	Greer Martini	LB	6'3''	236	Senior	Cary, NC	Woodberry Forest (VA
49	Jack Henige	TE	6'5''	205	Freshman	Hinsdale, IL	Fenwick
49	Brandon Hutson	LB	6'3''	240	Junior	Battle Creek, MI	Harper Creek Community
51	Devyn Spruell	LB	6'2''	241	Junior	Warren, NJ	Watchung Hills
53	Khalid Kareem	DL	6'4''	266	Sophomore	Detroit, MI	Harrison
53	Sam Mustipher	OL	6'2''	305	Senior	Owings Mills, MD	Good Counsel
54	John Shannon	LS	6'2''	230	Sophomore	Lake Forest, IL	Loyola Academy
54	Lincoln Feist	DL	6'2''	326	Junior	Rapid City, SD	St. Thomas More
55	Jonathan Bonner	DL	6'3''	291	Senior	Chesterfield, MO	Parkway Central
56	Quenton Nelson	OL	6'5''	330	Senior	Holmdel, NJ	Red Bank Catholic
57	Trevor Ruhland	OL	6'3''	302	Junior	Cary, IL	Cary-Grove Community
58	Elijah Taylor	DL	6'3''	275	Junior	Cincinnati, OH	Moeller
59	Kier Murphy	LB	6'1''	232	Junior	Rock Island, IL	Alleman
61	Colin Grunhard	OL	6'1''	266	Freshman	Mission, KS	Bishop Miege
62	Logan Plantz	OL	6'2''	285	Junior	Frankfort, IL	Providence Catholic
63	Sam Bush	OL	6'4''	287	Senior	Newport Beach, CA	Mater Dei
64	Ryan Kilander	DL	6'1''	305	Senior	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita
67	Jimmy Byrne	OL	6'4''	285	Senior	Cleveland, OH	St. Ignatius
68	Mike McGlinchey	OL	6'8''	315	Fifth Year	Philadelphia, PA	William Penn Charter
69	Aaron Banks	OL	6'5''	325	Freshman	Alameda, CA	El Cerrito
70	Hunter Bivin	OL	6'6''	315	Fifth Year	Owensboro, KY	Apollo
71	Alex Bars	OL	6'6''	312	Senior	Nashville, TN	Montgomery Bell Academy
72	Robert Hainsey	OL	6'4''	290	Freshman	Pittsburgh, PA	IMG Academy (FL)
74	Liam Eichenberg	OL	6'6''	300	Sophomore	Cleveland, OH	Saint Ignatius
75	Josh Lugg	OL	6'6''	300	Freshman	Wexford, PA	North Allegheny Senior
76	Dillan Gibbons	OL	6'4''	294	Freshman	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater Central Catholic
77	Brandon Tiassum	DL	6'4''	305	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Park Tudor
78	Tommy Kraemer	OL	6'5''	314	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	Elder
80	Durham Smythe	TE	6'5''	257	Fifth Year	Belton, TX	Belton
81	Miles Boykin	WR	6'4''	225	Junior	Tinley Park, IL	Providence Catholic
82	Nic Weishar	TE	6'4''	243	Senior	Midlothian, IL	Marist
83	Chase Claypool	WR	6'4''	228	Sophomore	Abbotsford, BC	Abbotsford
84	Cole Kmet	TE	6'5''	256	Freshman	Lake Barrington, IL	St. Viator
85	Arion Shinaver	WR	6'1''	184	Sophomore	Carmel, IN	Guerin Catholic
85	Tyler Newsome	P	6'2''	210	Senior	Carrollton, GA	Carrollton
86	Alizé Mack	TE	6'4''	251	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman
87	Michael Young	WR	5'10''	190	Freshman	Saint Rose, LA	Destrehan
88	Javon McKinley	WR	6'2''	221	Sophomore	Corona, CA	Centennial
89	Brock Wright	TE	6'4''	254	Freshman	Cypress, TX	Cy-Fair
91	Adetokunbo Ogundeji	DL	6'4''	256	Sophomore	West Bloomfield, MI	Walled Lake Central
92	Jonathon MacCollister	DL	6'3''	233	Freshman	DeLand, FL	Bishop Moore
93	Jay Hayes	DL	6'3''	290	Senior	Brooklyn, NY	Poly Prep Country Day
94	Darnell Ewell	DL	6'3''	321	Freshman	Norfolk, VA	Lake Taylor
95	Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa	DL	6'2''	293	Freshman	Ewa Beach, HI	Kapole
96	Pete Mokwuah	DL	6'3''	325	Senior	Staten Island, NY	St. Joseph-by-the-Sea
97	Micah Dew-Treadway	DL	6'4''	305	Junior	Bolingbrook, IL	Bolingbrook
98	Andrew Trumbetti	DL	6'4''	263	Senior	Demarest, NJ	Northern Valley Regional
99	Jerry Tillery	DL	6'6''	306	Junior	Shreveport, LA	Evangel Christian Academy