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2019 Notre Dame roster

119 players: 14 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 24 juniors, 16 seniors, 52 with no class listed. From 30 states and 1 other country; the most from California (12) and Illinois (12). The 2019 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
12Ian Book QBJr.6′0″206El Dorado Hills, CA3,034 passing yards, 34 TD
5Phil Jurkovec QB6′5″235Pittsburgh, PA130 rushing yards
4Brendon Clark QB6′2″225Midlothian, VA22 passing yards, 1 TD
17Nolan Henry QBSr.6′0″193Vancouver, WA1 rushing yard
8Cole Capen QBSo.6′4″227Yorba Linda, CA
14J.D. Carney QBJr.5′10″177San Diego, CA

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
6Tony Jones Jr. RBJr.5′11″224Saint Petersburg, FL857 rushing yards, 6 TD
24C’Bo Flemister RB5′11″205Williamson, GA162 rushing yards, 5 TD
34Jahmir Smith RB5′11″207Sanford, NC180 rushing yards, 2 TD
32Mick Assaf RBSr.5′11″215Atlanta, GA34 rushing yards
23Kyren Williams RBFr.6′0″195Saint Louis, MO26 rushing yards
16Cameron Ekanayake RBJr.6′0″200Niles, MI
26Leo Albano RBSo.6′1″219Charleston, SC

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
83Chase Claypool WRSr.6′4″229Abbotsford, BC66 catches, 1,037 yards, 13 TD
10Chris Finke WRSr.5′9″184Dayton, OH41 catches, 456 yards, 4 TD
6Lawrence Keys III WR5′11″170New Orleans, LA13 catches, 134 yards
9Jafar Armstrong WR6′1″220Lee’s Summit, MO13 catches, 97 yards
88Javon McKinley WRJr.6′2″215Corona, CA11 catches, 268 yards, 4 TD
Braden Lenzy WRFr.5′11″182Tigard, OR11 catches, 254 yards, 2 TD
3Avery Davis WR5′11″198Cedar Hill, TX10 catches, 124 yards, 2 TD
8Michael Young WR5′10″190Saint Rose, LA6 catches, 21 yards
1Joe Wilkins WR6′2″202North Fort Myers, FL2 returns, 2 yards
4Kevin Austin WR6′2″210Fort Lauderdale, FL
10Micah Jones WRFr.6′5″225Gurnee, IL
17Isaiah Robertson WRJr.6′1″204Bolingbrook, IL
27Arion Shinaver WRSr.6′0″190Carmel, IN
29Matt Salerno WRRS6′0″195Valencia, CA
43Greg Mailey WRFr.6′1″207Hudson, OH
86Conor Ratigan WRFr.5′11″187Granger, IN

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
84Cole Kmet TEJr.6′5″250Lake Barrington, IL43 catches, 515 yards, 6 TD
24Tommy Tremble TESo.6′3″233Johns Creek, GA16 catches, 183 yards, 4 TD
80George Takacs TE6′6″255Naples, FL2 catches, 12 yards, 1 TD
89Brock Wright TEJr.6′4″250Cypress, TX2 catches, 45 yards
48Xavier Lezynski TEJr.6′1″209Newtown, PA
49Jack Henige TEJr.6′5″238Hinsdale, IL
81John Lager TESr.6′4″249Golden Valley, MN

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
70Hunter Spears OLFr.6′5″304Garland, TX3 tackles
53Quinn Murphy OL6′5″312Duxbury, MA
55Jarrett Patterson OLFr.6′4″310Laguna Hills, CA
56John Dirksen OLSo.6′5″306Maria Stein, OH
56Zeke Correll OL6′3″307Cincinnati, OH
57Trevor Ruhland OLSr.6′3″292Cary, IL
60Cole Mabry OLSo.6′5″286Brentwood, TN
61Colin Grunhard OLJr.6′0″290Mission, KS
62Logan Plantz OLSr.6′2″292Frankfort, IL
64Max Siegel OLSo.6′2″285Fishers, IN
69Aaron Banks OLJr.6′5″325Alameda, CA
71John Olmstead OLRS6′6″294North Brunswick, NJ
72Robert Hainsey OLJr.6′4″295Pittsburgh, PA
73Andrew Kristofic OLRS6′5″305Gibsonia, PA
74Liam Eichenberg OLJr.6′6″305Cleveland, OH
75Dillan Gibbons OLFr.6′5″326Clearwater, FL
75Josh Lugg OLFr.6′6″316Wexford, PA
77Quinn Carroll OL6′7″315Edina, MN
78Tommy Kraemer OLJr.6′5″317Cincinnati, OH

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
53Khalid Kareem DLSr.6′4″265Detroit, MI46 tackles, 5.5 sacks
91Adetokunbo Ogundeji DLJr.6′4″252West Bloomfield, MI34 tackles, 4.5 sacks
44Jamir Jones DLSr.6′3″255Rochester, NY26 tackles, 4.5 sacks
42Julian Okwara DLSr.6′4″248Charlotte, NC18 tackles, 4 sacks
57Jayson Ademilola DL6′3″285Jackson, NJ25 tackles
95Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa DL6′5″282Ewa Beach, HI22 tackles, 0.5 sacks
41Kurt Hinish DL6′1″296Pittsburgh, PA15 tackles, 2 sacks
54Jacob Lacey DL6′1″280Bowling Green, KY14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2Ovie Oghoufo DE6′4″250Lathrup Village, MI12 tackles, 1 sack
9Daelin Hayes DL6′3″270Belleville, MI6 tackles, 1 sack
56Howard Cross III DL6′1″288Paramus, NJ7 tackles
9Justin Ademilola DL6′1″253Jackson, NJ6 tackles
7Isaiah Foskey DL6′5″265Antioch, CA5 tackles
5Ja’Mion Franklin DT6′2″309Ridgely, MD4 tackles
7Kofi Wardlow DEFr.6′3″245Washington, DC1 tackle
54Nana Osafo-Mensah DL6′3″255Fort Worth, TX1 tackle
93Zane Heemsoth DLFr.6′2″240Elmhurst, IL

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
6Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LBJr.6′1″215Hampton, VA79 tackles, 8.5 sacks
40Drew White LBSo.6′0″227Boca Raton, FL80 tackles, 2 sacks
22Asmar Bilal LBSr.6′2″227Indianapolis, IN79 tackles
52Bo Bauer LB6′2″235Harborcreek, PA28 tackles
13Paul Moala LB6′0″229Mishawaka, IN14 tackles
2Jordan Genmark-Heath LB6′0″228San Diego, CA10 tackles
15Jack Lamb LBSo.6′4″230Temecula, CA7 tackles, 1 sack
32Shayne Simon LB6′3″235West Orange, NJ9 tackles
10Osita Ekwonu LB6′2″235Charlotte, NC1 tackle
30Jonathan Jones LB5′11″225Ocoee, FL1 tackle
8Marist Liufau LBRS6′2″235Kalihi, HI
24Jack Kiser LB6′2″231Royal Center, IN
27J.D. Bertrand LBRS6′1″230Roswell, GA
50Reed Gregory LBJr.6′0″210Morristown, NJ

Defensive backs 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
11Alohi Gilman SJr.5′10″202Laie, HI74 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
14Kyle Hamilton SFr.6′4″219Atlanta, GA41 tackles, 4 INT
21Jalen Elliott SSr.6′0″210Richmond, VA49 tackles, 2 INT
5Troy Pride Jr. CBJr.5′11″194Greer, SC40 tackles, 1 INT
28TaRiq Bracy CB5′10″185Milpitas, CA34 tackles
20Shaun Crawford CB5′9″180Lakewood, OH28 tackles, 1 INT
8Donte Vaughn CBJr.6′2″212Memphis, TN16 tackles
2D.J. Brown S6′0″200Annapolis, MD7 tackles
3Houston Griffith S6′0″205Chicago, IL5 tackles
26Temitope Agoro CBSr.6′0″203Riverdale, MD3 tackles
32Patrick Pelini SJr.6′1″201Youngstown, OH2 tackles
7K.J. Wallace DB5′11″186Atlanta, GA1 tackle
2Isaiah Rutherford DB6′1″190Sacramento, CA
5Cam Hart CBRS6′2″202Baltimore, MD
25John Mahoney DBJr.6′0″207West Des Moines, IA
34Chris Velotta S5′9″209Cleveland, OH
36Eddie Scheidler DBRS5′11″170Lake Forest, IL
37Chase Love SSo.6′0″197Chicago Heights, IL
38Christopher Schilling SSr.5′11″208Overland Park, KS
39Brandon Garcia CBJr.5′8″197Casa Grande, AZ
43Marcus Thorne CBSo.6′1″199Washington, IN
Litchfield Ajavon SFr.6′0″195Baltimore, MD

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
39Jonathan Doerer PKSo.6′3″197Charlotte, NC17 of 20 field goals
19Jay Bramblett PFr.6′2″205Tuscaloosa, AL63 punts, 39.4 average
36Harrison Leonard PK5′9″165Jamestown, RI4 of 4 extra points
54John Shannon LSSr.6′2″225Lake Forest, IL3 tackles
30Jake Rittman PSo.6′2″197Lawrence, KS
46Axel Raarup LSSo.6′4″202Mendota Heights, MN
65Michael Vinson LSRS6′2″235Winnetka, IL

Athletes and others 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
J Genmark-Heath 2 tackles
Just. Ademiola 2 tackles
M Tag-Amosa 2 tackles
Justin Ademliola 1 tackle
Phil Jurkovec, Kurt Hinish, Robert HainseyK.J. Wallace, Kyle Hamilton, Mick AssafMicah Jones, Eddie Scheidler, John ShannonOsita Ekwonu, Jonathan Doerer, Julian OkwaraJordan Genmark-Heath, J.D. CarneyOvie Oghoufo, Adetokunbo OgundejiCam Hart, Litchfield AjavonJustin Ademilola, Jayson AdemilolaPaul Moala, Conor RatiganTommy Tremble, J.D. BertrandArion Shinaver, Max SiegelChris Velotta, Liam EichenbergJack Henige, Zane HeemsothZeke Correll, Tommy KraemerTrevor Ruhland, Cole KmetJoe WilkinsD.J. BrownIsaiah RutherfordAvery DavisHouston GriffithBrendon ClarkKevin AustinJa’Mion FranklinTroy Pride Jr.Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLawrence Keys IIITony Jones Jr.Isaiah FoskeyKofi WardlowCole CapenDonte VaughnMarist LiufauMichael YoungDaelin HayesJafar ArmstrongChris FinkeAlohi GilmanIan BookJack LambCameron EkanayakeIsaiah RobertsonNolan HenryJay BramblettShaun CrawfordJalen ElliottAsmar BilalKyren WilliamsC’Bo FlemisterJack KiserJohn MahoneyLeo AlbanoTemitope AgoroTaRiq BracyMatt SalernoJake RittmanJonathan JonesPatrick PeliniShayne SimonJahmir SmithHarrison LeonardChase LoveChristopher SchillingBrandon GarciaDrew WhiteGreg MaileyMarcus ThorneJamir JonesAxel RaarupXavier LezynskiReed GregoryBo BauerKhalid KareemQuinn MurphyJacob LaceyNana Osafo-MensahJarrett PattersonHoward Cross IIIJohn DirksenCole MabryColin GrunhardLogan PlantzMichael VinsonAaron BanksHunter SpearsJohn OlmsteadAndrew KristoficDillan GibbonsJosh LuggQuinn CarrollGeorge TakacsJohn LagerJavon McKinleyBrock WrightMyron Tagovailoa-AmosaBraden LenzyCA 12IL 12OH 9FL 7IN 7
Hometowns of the 2019 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. California 12
  2. Illinois 12
  3. Ohio 9
  4. Florida 7
  5. Pennsylvania 7
  6. Indiana 7
  7. Georgia 6
  8. New Jersey 6

Top counties

  1. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 5
  2. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5
  3. Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 4
  4. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 3
  5. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 3

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’ 2019 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.