Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 75 Sullivan Absher, incoming freshman offensive lineman

16.06.2023 - 02:13 nbcsports.com

Listed measurements: 6-foot-7, 305 pounds 2023-24 year, eligibility: An incoming freshman, Absher has all four seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Despite his frame suggesting a future at tackle, the Notre Dame coaching staff will need some time watching Absher on the practice field to figure out where to pencil him onto the depth chart. Recruiting: Absher committed to the Irish in May of 2022, seven months before the consensus four-star prospect could sign his National Letter of Intent.

The No. 29 tackle in the class, per rivals.com, he spurned Clemson and North Carolina State as his finalists , notable for a North Carolina native. WHAT WAS SAID WHEN ABSHER SIGNED IN DECEMBER “Absher should be a tackle in the future if for no other reason than it is hard to fathom a 6-foot-7 frame folding itself up along the interior presnap. … “Absher’s quickness belies his weight.

Even if that 285-pound listing is inflated, he moves better than should be expected from such a big man. That quickness combined with his flexibility and length may make Absher an ideal offensive tackle.” NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS Absher’s disposition would be best described as walking enthusiasm, particularly when he sees a camera.

A post shared by Sullivan Absher (@sully_absher) QUOTES Looking at Absher, next to classmate Sam Pendleton on the left, in that above photo underscores some comments from former Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees when the pair, along with three other offensive linemen, signed with Notre Dame in December. “You look at the mental makeup of these five and what they’re about, and they fall right in line with what we’re trying to build as a culture in that room,” Rees said. 2023 OUTLOOK Absher

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Listed measurements: 6-foot-6, 310 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Fisher has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Fisher will start for Notre Dame at right tackle, his third of three seasons starting for the Irish in their season opener (barring any preseason calamity). That remains worth mentioning as Fisher was only the second freshman to ever start a season opener on Notre Dame’s offensive line. Recruiting: Rivals.com considered Fisher a five-star prospect, the singular such player on the Irish roster the last two seasons. Unsurprisingly, he thus could have gone to just about any program, but instead the Indiana native and All-American hardly considered anywhere but his homestate’s most famous football program, serving as the class of 2021’s unofficial lead recruiter, nicknamed “The Mayor.”

Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 56 Howard Cross, fifth-year defensive tackle, multi-year starter

Listed measurements: 6-foot-⅞, 280 pounds.2023-24 year, eligibility: A fifth-year veteran, Cross has two seasons of eligibility remaining.Depth Chart: Cross will start for Notre Dame at nose tackle this fall, once again serving at the point of attack, more often tasked with occupying space than breaking into the backfield. There is no proven backup behind him, though juniors Jason Onye and Gabe Rubio have impressed enough to think Cross will get some rest in 2023. Onye better fits the position, but Rubio has more experience.Recruiting: A consensus four-star prospect, Cross chose the Irish over a bounty of Big Ten and ACC offers, including Michigan, Northwestern and Boston College. The son of a former NFL tight end and the Gatorade New Jersey Football Player of the Year in 2018, Cross was rated the No. 27 defensive end in the class by rivals.com.

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Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 59 Aamil Wagner, sophomore offensive tackle

Listed measurements: 6-foot-6, 278 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A sophomore, Wagner has all four seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Wagner could enter the season as the named backup to junior right tackle Blake Fisher, though he may have preseason competition from senior Michael Carmody. Recruiting: Few recruits announce their commitment with no one knowing about it beforehand. Recruiting websites bluntly hint at a coming commitment or coaches tease a pending pledge on social media. At the least, the honored school knows good news is coming before a scheduled announcement.

Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 64 Joe Otting, incoming freshman offensive lineman, four-star recruit

Listed measurements: 6-foot-5, 271 pounds 2023-24 year, eligibility: An incoming freshman, Otting has all four seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Otting will spend the 2023 season so far down the depth chart, any suggestion here would be the definition of non-pertinent. He should be somewhere along the interior of the offensive line, whether at guard or perhaps center, depending on what the scout team needs most. Recruiting: When Otting committed to Notre Dame in June of 2022 , he was the 14th pledge in the Irish class but the first not considered a consensus four-star. At that time, Otting was a consensus three-star, but the recruiting rankings industry bumped him up to consensus four-star status before the cycle concluded, considered the No. 22 offensive guard in the country by rivals.com.

Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 65 Michael Vinson, sixth-year long snapper, four-year starter

Listed measurements: 6-foot-2, 235 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A sixth-year veteran, this will be Vinson’s final season of eligibility. Depth Chart: Vinson will be Notre Dame’s starting long snapper for a fourth straight season, backed up by preferred walk-on Rino Monteforte. Recruiting: Vinson turned down a scholarship at Army and preferred walk-on paths at both Mississippi State and Northwestern. Instead, he took the longer walk-on route with the Irish, eventually earning a scholarship following the 2021 season.