Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 50 Rocco Spindler, junior offensive guard

Listed measurements: 6-foot-4 ⅝, 325 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Spindler has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Spindler entered spring practices expected to compete to be one of Notre Dame’s starting guards, but fifth-year Andrew Kristofic took the lead at right guard while sophomore Billy Schrauth seemed to emerge from April as the starter at left guard, leaving Spindler as the backup to one or the other, most likely Kristofic. Recruiting: A Michigan native, Spindler made a habit of visiting his homestate powerhouse, doing so six times during his recruitment. He also checked out that school down south (Ohio State) three times before he chose Notre Dame. An Under Armour All-American and consensus four-star prospect, rivals.com ranked Spindler the No. 4 guard in the class of 2021 and the No. 67 overall prospect.

CAREER TO DATE Spindler has yet to play a genuine snap along the offensive line, the vast majority of his appearances coming as protection on field goal and point-after attempts. What stands out about that is Spindler so impressed as an early enrollee in the spring of 2021, challenging eventual Day One starter Blake Fisher for the most hype among freshmen.

2021: 2 games. 2022: 12 games.

NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS Oh, that Gatorade cap in the second photo, that is the definition of “Drip.”

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QUOTES Kristofic may have won the springtime competition to be the starting right guard, but Spindler made it more of a genuine challenge than any claims about him pushing for playing time in the past warranted.

“On the right side, it’s been a really good battle between Andrew and Rocco,” new Irish offensive line coach Joe