2024 ND Projected Depth Chart

[Rocketman84]

I'm going to say you'll get your wish of speed with Kiser being faster than at least 2, probably 3 of those 4 you listed.

Ausberry is a low 4.4 guy, Sneed right at 4.5, Bowen is mid 4.5s and not quite sure about KVA as far as timed speed, but he is certainly instinctive. Kiser has good lateral quicks and some good wheels but im guessing he'd be in the 4.58-4.63 range.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Going to be very important for Golden to get the lb core up to speed so they're playing fast on the field and not letting and mental blocks or mishaps slow them down

 

[stlnd01]

Going to be very important for Golden to get the lb core up to speed so they're playing fast on the field and not letting and mental blocks or mishaps slow them down

Yep. I’m guessing Bertrand will play in the bowl game but I hope it’s not one of those games where he never comes off the field. The next generation needs some live action.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Can't Bertrand come back?

 

[Rocketman84]

Going to be very important for Golden to get the lb core up to speed so they're playing fast on the field and not letting and mental blocks or mishaps slow them down

Agreed! It's been more than enough time at this point

 

[Rocketman84]

Can't Bertrand come back?

Theoretically, he could if he wanted for one more year.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Need to have some of these Freshman DL guys who redshirted come in ready to play next year. Depth is always good

 

[AllTimeIrish]

Price is my favorite player on the team and is Marcus Allen reincarnated.

Happy for that and hope (and believe) that the tandem will be at the top of college football this upcoming season. It’s a great situation to be in.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Happy for that and hope (and believe) that the tandem will be at the top of college football this upcoming season. It’s a great situation to be in.

Before he was injured two years ago, he was considered the best back on the team. That’s from camp reports with Estime and Diggs.

It usually takes a full recovery season before a player is 100% back after Achilles surgery.

I have very high hopes.

 

[Mattmags]

No Love?

Payne is the Price of Love. See what I did there?

 

[T-Boone]

Before he was injured two years ago, he was considered the best back on the team. That’s from camp reports with Estime and Diggs.

It usually takes a full recovery season before a player is 100% back after Achilles surgery.

I have very high hopes.

I just watched his USC kick off return last night so yup I am with ya.

 

[T-Boone]

Payne is the Price of Love. See what I did there?

Estime the amount of payne though?

 

[NDShark]

Salivate

 

[Lberry]

JD Bertrand likely to play in bowl game, per Loy. Interesting he hasn't announced yet return/NFL yet.

 

[NDdomer2]

he has a year of eligibility left? Kids can play in the senior bowl and still return?

Might not be ideal for the coaches and roster planning but I would bet someone like JD will be allowed his time to decide.

 

[Crazy Balki]

he has a year of eligibility left? Kids can play in the senior bowl and still return?

Might not be ideal for the coaches and roster planning but I would bet someone like JD will be allowed his time to decide.

He does. Redshirted in '19, COVID in '20, played '21-23, so he has a year left, like Kiser.

He did say he was playing in the senior bowl, which likely means he's gone, but IIRC, you can play in the senior bowl and come back now, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

 

[kleve098]

I think you're missing Clarence Lewis in the DB room. He has another year of eligibility. Davis Sherwood at TE and Logan Saldate at WR too.

Should be starting over Kiser, LB's need speed give me Sneed, Ausberry Bowen and KVA

Kizer too good not to start.

 

[T-Boone]

If I was Bertrand I would come back. He would have to know he has single digit percentage chance playing longer than a couple of years in the L.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Love is a better player unless you are thinking of it from a seniority perspective.

Love is faster/more explosive, but Price is the more natural running back right now. If Love is Darren McFadden, Price is Felix Jones. I think Price has a much greater chance of matching the production pf Jones than Love does coming anywhere close to that of McFadden though.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Need to add KIA at LB/DE

 

[irish4ever]

As the pieces are coming together, I thought I'd take a shot at the ND Depth Chart for 2024. It's always fun to look towards next year at this point of the season. I'm not sure where some of the freshmen project, but I added them. I intend to update if/when we get more transfers.

OFFENSE:

QB
Leonard
Angeli
Minchey
Carr

RB
Love
Price
Payne
Williams
Young

SLOT
Greathouse
Faison
Gilbert

WR
Collins
Colzie
Cam Williams


WR
Mitchell
Thomas
KK Smith
Salivate

TE
Evans (when healthy)
Raridon
Baumen
Flanagan
Larson
Sherwood

LT
Portal?
Jaguash
Baker
Lambert
Chan

LG
Coogan
Schrauth
Absher
Jones

C
Craig
Kristofic
Otting

RG
Spindler
Pendelton
Terek
Knapp

RT
Wagner
Prescod


DEFENSE

VYP
Botello
Burnham
Tuihalamaka
Thomas?

DT
Mills
Onye
Vernon
Hinish
Mullens

NT
Cross
Rubio
Houstan
Sevillano

SDE
Oben
Traore
Ford
Gobaira
Young

MLB
Bowen
Ziegler
Zinter
Kahoun
Rezac

WLB
KVA?
Kiser
Sneed
Ausberry

ROV
Sneed
Kiser
Ausberry

RS
Watts
Shuler
Talich
Powell
Urlacher

LS
Shuler
Minich
Johnson

Nickel
Clark
Lewis

CB
Morrison
Gray
Hobbs
Moore

CB
Gray
Mickey
Tucker
Bell

Freshman WR Saldate, not Salivate.

 

[Rasputin]

Lewis & Clark at NB is unchartered territory.

 

[ND87]

Lewis & Clark at NB is unchartered territory.

They'll be blazing their own trail .... but who's Sacagawea in this scenario?

 

[texbender]

They'll be blazing their own trail .... but who's Sacagawea in this scenario?

Manti's ex GF??

 

[SDIrishFan]

Thought I'd update this with the recent movements:

OFFENSE:

QB
Leonard
Angeli
Minchey
Carr

RB
Love
Price
Payne
Williams
Young

SLOT
Greathouse or
Faison
Harrison
Gilbert

WR
Collins
Colzie
Cam Williams

WR
Mitchell or
Thomas
KK Smith
Salidate

TE
Evans (when healthy)
Raridon
Baumen
Flanagan
Larson
Sherwood

LT
Jaguash
Lambert
Chan

LG
Schrauth
Coogan
Absher
Jones

C
Craig
Kristofic (not sure he'll be invited back)
Otting

RG
Spindler
Pendelton
Terek
Knapp

RT
Baker or
Wagner
Prescod


DEFENSE

VYP
Botello
Burnham
Tuihalamaka
Thomas?

DT
Mills
Onye
Vernon
Hinish
Mullens

NT
Cross
Rubio
Houstan
Sevillano

SDE
Oben
Traore
Ford
Gobaira
Young

MLB
KVA
Bowen
Ziegler
Zinter
Kahoun
Rezac

WLB
Kiser
Sneed
Ausberry

ROV
Sneed
Ausberry
Kia (no idea if this is where he projects)

RS
Watts
Shuler
Talich
Powell
Urlacher

LS
Heard
Shuler
Minich
Johnson

Nickel
Clark
Lewis (I don't see him being invited back but left this here for now)

CB
Morrison
Gray
Hobbs
Moore

CB
Gray
Mickey
Tucker
Bell

Return Specialist
Harrison

 

[StPaul_Irish]

If ND's marketing group doesn't exploit the Lewis & Clark thing or maybe

The law firm of "Shuler, Watts and Heard"

Something along those lines would be neat

 

[notredomer23]

Thought I'd update this with the recent movements:

OFFENSE:

QB
Leonard
Angeli
Minchey
Carr

RB
Love
Price
Payne
Williams
Young

SLOT
Greathouse or
Faison
Harrison
Gilbert

WR
Collins
Colzie
Cam Williams

WR
Mitchell or
Thomas
KK Smith
Salidate

TE
Evans (when healthy)
Raridon
Baumen
Flanagan
Larson
Sherwood

LT
Jaguash
Lambert
Chan

LG
Schrauth
Coogan
Absher
Jones

C
Craig
Kristofic (not sure he'll be invited back)
Otting

RG
Spindler
Pendelton
Terek
Knapp

RT
Baker or
Wagner
Prescod


DEFENSE

VYP
Botello
Burnham
Tuihalamaka
Thomas?

DT
Mills
Onye
Vernon
Hinish
Mullens

NT
Cross
Rubio
Houstan
Sevillano

SDE
Oben
Traore
Ford
Gobaira
Young

MLB
KVA
Bowen
Ziegler
Zinter
Kahoun
Rezac

WLB
Kiser
Sneed
Ausberry

ROV
Sneed
Ausberry
Kia (no idea if this is where he projects)

RS
Watts
Shuler
Talich
Powell
Urlacher

LS
Heard
Shuler
Minich
Johnson

Nickel
Clark
Lewis (I don't see him being invited back but left this here for now)

CB
Morrison
Gray
Hobbs
Moore

CB
Gray
Mickey
Tucker
Bell

Return Specialist
Harrison

You can cross Ziegler off from MLB.

 

[NDohio]

Did Devin Ford announce a transfer?

 

[Crazy Balki]

I really hope that's how OL pans out. I'm not sure that's what it'll look like in spring depending on if Spindler is back and healthy.

Nothing against Coogan, but I just don't see him as a guy with elite guard potential. He seems more like a center playing guard. Not quite as out of place as Correll, but he's not super imposing physically. He's like 6'5 and just over 300.

I'd rather have a road grader like Spindler, who is 315-320, alongside Schrauth, also 315-320. We need some road graders at guard.

Heck, Pendleton can be that too. Dude's already there physically, and apparently has impressed the staff since he set foot on campus.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Flip flop the running backs.
Price will be fully recovered from his injury.