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.
