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2016 Notre Dame roster

115 players: 18 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 81 with no class listed. From 30 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (17) and Ohio (12). The 2016 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
14DeShone Kizer QB6′4″Toledo, OH2,925 passing yards, 26 TD
8Malik Zaire QB6′0″226Kettering, OH34 rushing yards
3Brandon Wimbush QB6′2″222Hackensack, NJ
4Montgomery VanGorder QB6′1″222Buford, GA
12Ian Book QBRS6′0″206El Dorado Hills, CA
17Nolan Henry QBFr.6′0″193Vancouver, WA

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
33Josh Adams RB6′2″225Warrington, PA933 rushing yards, 5 TD
25Tarean Folston RB5′9″Cocoa, FL334 rushing yards, 2 TD
2Dexter Williams RBSo.5′11″203Winter Garden, FL200 rushing yards, 3 TD
46Josh Anderson RB5′9″Chatsworth, CA4 rushing yards
11Justin Brent RB6′1″220Speedway, IN
28Austin Ross RB5′10″200Conyers, GA
32Mick Assaf RBFr.5′11″215Atlanta, GA
40Brett Segobiano RB6′0″195Bloomington, IL
49Bailey Ross RB5′10″200Conyers, GA

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
6Equanimeous St. Brown WR6′5″203Anaheim, CA58 catches, 961 yards, 9 TD
16Torii Hunter Jr. WR6′0″Prosper, TX38 catches, 521 yards, 3 TD
29Kevin Stepherson WR6′1″185Jacksonville, FL25 catches, 462 yards, 5 TD
1C.J. Sanders WR5′9″183Granada Hills, CA24 catches, 293 yards, 2 TD
83Chase Claypool WRFr.6′4″229Abbotsford, BC11 tackles
4Corey Holmes WR6′1″190Pembroke Pines, FL11 catches, 96 yards
10Chris Finke WRFr.5′9″184Dayton, OH10 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD
81Miles Boykin WRSo.6′4″227Tinley Park, IL6 catches, 81 yards, 1 TD
9Keenan Centlivre WR6′6″226Fort Wayne, IN
17Isaiah Robertson WRRS6′1″204Bolingbrook, IL
18Buster Sheridan WR6′3″205Chicago, IL
26Austin Webster WR5′11″192Westchester, CA
27Arion Shinaver WRFr.6′0″190Carmel, IN
31Grant Hammann WR6′0″183Dyersville, IA
37Omar Hunter WR5′9″195Harlingen, TX
88Javon McKinley WRRS6′2″215Corona, CA

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
80Durham Smythe TE6′5″257Belton, TX9 catches, 112 yards, 4 TD
82Nic Weishar TESo.6′4″245Midlothian, IL3 catches, 47 yards
10Alizé Jones TE6′4″240Las Vegas, NV
13Tyler Luatua TE6′2″Paramount, CA
81John Lager TEFr.6′4″249Golden Valley, MN
84Ben Suttman TE6′2″240Kettering, OH
86Alize Mack TESo.6′4″244Las Vegas, NV
89Jacob Matuska TE6′4″275Columbus, OH

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
56Quenton Nelson OL6′5″330Holmdel, NJ2 tackles
68Mike McGlinchey OL6′8″315Philadelphia, PA1 catch, −4 yards
53Sam Mustipher OLSo.6′2″304Olney, MD
57Trevor Ruhland OLFr.6′3″292Cary, IL
61Parker Boudreaux OL6′4″301Winter Garden, FL
62Colin McGovern OL6′4″310New Lenox, IL
62Logan Plantz OLFr.6′2″292Frankfort, IL
63Sam Bush OL6′4″287Newport Beach, CA
67Jimmy Byrne OL6′4″285Cleveland, OH
69Tristen Hoge OLRS6′5″310Pocatello, ID
70Hunter Bivin OL6′6″315Owensboro, KY
71Alex Bars OL6′6″315Nashville, TN
72Robert Hainsey OLRS6′4″295Pittsburgh, PA
74Liam Eichenberg OLRS6′6″305Cleveland, OH
75Mark Harrell OL6′4″306Charlotte, NC
78Tommy Kraemer OLRS6′5″317Cincinnati, OH

Defensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
90Isaac Rochell DL6′3″McDonough, GA56 tackles, 1 sack
94Jarron Jones DL6′5″Rochester, NY44 tackles, 2 sacks
99Jerry Tillery DLSo.6′6″299Shreveport, LA37 tackles
98Andrew Trumbetti DL6′4″263Demarest, NJ25 tackles
9Daelin Hayes DL6′3″270Belleville, MI12 tackles
75Daniel Cage DL6′1″Cincinnati, OH10 tackles
93Jay Hayes DL6′3″290Brooklyn, NY10 tackles
44Jamir Jones DLFr.6′3″255Rochester, NY8 tackles
55Jonathan Bonner DLSo.6′3″293Chesterfield, MO7 tackles
42Julian Okwara DLFr.6′4″248Charlotte, NC4 tackles
58Elijah Taylor DL6′3″280Cincinnati, OH4 tackles
96Pete Mokwuah DL6′3″325Staten Island, NY1 tackle
18Micah Dew-Treadway DL6′4″315Bolingbrook, IL
49Brandon Hutson DLSo.6′3″243Battle Creek, MI
53Khalid Kareem DLFr.6′4″265Detroit, MI
54Lincoln Feist DL6′3″330Rapid City, SD
60John Montelus DL6′4″310Everett, MA
64Ryan Kilander DL6′1″305Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
77Brandon Tiassum DL6′4″305Indianapolis, IN
91Adetokunbo Ogundeji DLRS6′4″252West Bloomfield, MI
95Marquis Dickerson DL6′1″285Marianna, AR

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
5Nyles Morgan LB6′1″235Crete, IL88 tackles, 4 sacks
17James Onwualu LB6′1″Saint Paul, MN77 tackles, 3 sacks
23Drue Tranquill LB6′2″233Fort Wayne, IN79 tackles, 1 INT
48Greer Martini LB6′3″236Cary, NC55 tackles, 3 sacks
4Te’von Coney LBSo.6′1″238Palm Beach Gardens, FL61 tackles
22Asmar Bilal LBFr.6′2″227Indianapolis, IN28 tackles, 1 sack
30Jonathan Jones LB5′11″225Ocoee, FL1 INT
30Josh Barajas LB6′1″240Valparaiso, IN
37Robert Regan LBSo.6′2″212Darien, IL
41D.J. Morgan LB6′2″226Norwalk, CA
46Jimmy Thompson LB6′0″217Hinsdale, IL
51Devyn Spruell LB6′2″240Warren, NJ
59Kier Murphy LB6′2″232Rock Island, IL

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
36Cole Luke CB5′11″Chandler, AZ48 tackles, 2 INT
27Julian Love CBFr.5′11″189Westchester, IL45 tackles, 1 INT
8Devin Studstill SFr.6′0″200Riviera Beach, FL38 tackles, 1 INT
8Donte Vaughn CB6′2″212Memphis, TN22 tackles, 1 INT
4Avery Sebastian S5′10″McDonough, GA17 tackles
24Nick Coleman SSo.6′0″191Dayton, OH17 tackles
28Nicco Fertitta SSo.5′9″171Las Vegas, NV17 tackles
21Jalen Elliott SFr.6′0″210Richmond, VA13 tackles
5Troy Pride Jr. CB5′11″194Greer, SC12 tackles
20Shaun Crawford CB5′9″180Lakewood, OH6 tackles, 1 INT
2Ashton White DB5′11″Clinton, MD2 tackles
39Drew Recker S5′11″Lindenhurst, IL2 tackles
27Spencer Perry S6′3″210Newnan, GA1 tackle
9Nick Watkins CBSo.6′1″205DeSoto, TX
12Devin M. Butler CB6′1″200Leander, TX
26Temitope Agoro CBFr.6′0″203Riverdale, MD
34Jesse Bongiovi CB5′9″194Brooklyn, NY
36Brian Ball CB5′10″197Indianapolis, IN
38Christopher Schilling SFr.5′11″208Overland Park, KS

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2016
19Justin Yoon PKSo.5′10″194Nashville, TN13 of 17 field goals
85Tyler Newsome PSo.6′2″210Carrollton, GA54 punts, 43.5 average
61Scott Daly LS6′1″Downers Grove, IL1 tackle
29Sam Kohler PK6′0″193Lincoln, NE
42Jeff Riney PSo.5′10″189Katy, TX
43John Chereson PK5′9″178Erie, PA
54John Shannon LSFr.6′2″225Lake Forest, IL
Dexter Williams, Jonathan Jones, Parker BoudreauxAlizé Jones, Nicco Fertitta, Alize MackAsmar Bilal, Brian Ball, Brandon TiassumRobert Regan, Jimmy Thompson, Scott DalyElijah Taylor, Daniel Cage, Tommy KraemerBrandon Wimbush, Andrew TrumbettiAvery Sebastian, Isaac RochellTe’von Coney, Devin StudstillMalik Zaire, Ben SuttmanKeenan Centlivre, Drue TranquillChris Finke, Nick ColemanTyler Luatua, D.J. MorganIsaiah Robertson, Micah Dew-TreadwayJustin Yoon, Alex BarsAustin Ross, Bailey RossJesse Bongiovi, Jay HayesDrew Recker, John ShannonJulian Okwara, Mark HarrellJamir Jones, Jarron JonesJimmy Byrne, Liam EichenbergMiles Boykin, Nic WeisharC.J. SandersAshton WhiteCorey HolmesMontgomery VanGorderNyles MorganTroy Pride Jr.Equanimeous St. BrownDonte VaughnDaelin HayesNick WatkinsJustin BrentDevin M. ButlerIan BookDeShone KizerTorii Hunter Jr.James OnwualuNolan HenryBuster SheridanShaun CrawfordJalen ElliottTarean FolstonAustin WebsterTemitope AgoroArion ShinaverJulian LoveSpencer PerryKevin StephersonSam KohlerJosh BarajasGrant HammannMick AssafJosh AdamsCole LukeOmar HunterChristopher SchillingBrett SegobianoJeff RineyJohn CheresonJosh AndersonGreer MartiniBrandon HutsonDevyn SpruellKhalid KareemSam MustipherLincoln FeistJonathan BonnerQuenton NelsonTrevor RuhlandKier MurphyJohn MontelusColin McGovernLogan PlantzSam BushRyan KilanderMike McGlincheyTristen HogeHunter BivinRobert HainseyDurham SmytheJohn LagerTyler NewsomeJavon McKinleyJacob MatuskaAdetokunbo OgundejiMarquis DickersonPete MokwuahJerry TilleryIL 17OH 12CA 10FL 8GA 8
Hometowns of the 2016 Notre Dame roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Illinois 17
  2. Ohio 12
  3. California 10
  4. Florida 8
  5. Georgia 8
  6. Indiana 8
  7. Texas 6
  8. New York 5

Top counties

  1. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 5
  2. Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 5
  3. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 4
  4. Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 4
  5. Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 4

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.