2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish season

2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Conference	Independent
2019 record	6-7
Head coach	zzenker (1st year)
Offensive scheme	TBD
Base defense	3-4
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (Capacity: 80,795)
Seasons « 2018 2020 »

2019 Independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Army		0	–	0					1	–	11
BYU		0	–	0					7	–	6
Georgia State		0	–	0					7	–	6
Notre Dame		0	–	0					5	–	7
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will represent the University of Notre Dame in the 2019 CFBHC Season. The team will be coached by zzenker and will play its home games in Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. They are an Independent football program.

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
2	Sat. Morning	Pittsburgh*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 13-26
3	Sat. Evening	#3 Boston College*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 10-28
4	Sat. Morning	#9 Purdue*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 10-16
5	FNF	at Northwestern*		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	L 17-20
7	FNF	Cincinnati*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 24-7
9	Sat. Evening	at #3 USC*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	L 0-45
11	TNF	Stanford*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 56-14
12	TNF	Kansas*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 28-50
13	TNF	Army*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 35-21
14	Sat.Morning	at Charlotte*		Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC	W 45-12
15	FNF	Navy*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 27-23
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Independence Bowl	vs. Central Michigan*		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA	W 41-28
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Notre Dame	Season in current role
zzenker	Head Coach	1st	1st
D.K. Bates	Quarterback	4th	4th
Kalei Keil	Running Back	3rd	2nd
Bruce Riley	Wide Receiver	5th	4th
Robert Cordova	Left Guard	4th	3rd
Tyler Dotson	Tight End	4th	3rd
Antonio Early	Cornerback	5th	4th
T.J Lawrence	Free Safety	1st	1st
Luke Waggoner	Defensive End	3rd	2nd
Richard Madison	Cornerback	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Roster

2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Bates, D.K.D.K. Bates (C) 57.0 !Sr QB Sorenson, OwenOwen Sorenson  3.5 !Jr QB Blair, DominicDominic Blair 57.0 !Sr QB Kelly, BrianBrian Kelly 3.0 !So QB Curley, DarrylDarryl Curley 3.0 !So QB Easter, XavierXavier Easter 3.0 !So QB Sorenson, IanIan Sorenson  1.5 !Fr QB Lange, BrendanBrendan Lange  1.5 !Fr QB Wendt, TimTim Wendt  1.5 !Fr RB Keil, KaleiKalei Keil  2.5 !So RB Banks, HunterHunter Banks 57.0 !Sr RB Lombardo, RafaelRafael Lombardo  3.5 !Jr RB Frazier, SincereSincere Frazier 3.0 !So RB Briscoe, RayRay Briscoe  1.5 !Fr RB Griffin, IsaacIsaac Griffin 3.0 !So FB Crawley, JeremyJeremy Crawley  2.5 !So FB Dowling, FinnFinn Dowling 1.0 !Fr FB Hassan, AydenAyden Hassan 57.0 !Sr FB Marcum, HunterHunter Marcum  1.5 !Fr FB McIntosh, TawaTawa McIntosh 5.0 !Jr FB Swartz, DominicDominic Swartz 5.0 !Jr WR Riley, BruceBruce Riley (C)  4.5 !Sr WR McGhee, ThiernoThierno McGhee  2.5 !So WR Rodgers, EarlEarl Rodgers  4.5 !Sr WR Krause, JonJon Krause 5.0 !Jr WR Samuel, KofiKofi Samuel 3.0 !So WR Barbosa, TimothyTimothy Barbosa 3.0 !So WR Nieves, EddieEddie Nieves 5.0 !Jr WR Clay, ShawnShawn Clay  1.5 !Fr TE Dotson, TylerTyler Dotson  3.5 !Jr TE Berger, HudsonHudson Berger  3.5 !Jr TE Hammond, OliverOliver Hammond  4.5 !Sr TE Iusitino, AhmedAhmed Iusitino 5.0 !Jr TE Snell, QochataQochata Snell  1.5 !Fr TE Leonard, FrederickFrederick Leonard 3.0 !So TE Grover, JonasJonas Grover  1.5 !Fr OG Pence, JoshJosh Pence 1.0 !Fr OT Morin, YoussefYoussef Morin 57.0 !Sr OT Baggett, GeorgeGeorge Baggett 3.0 !So OT Hildebrand, LiamLiam Hildebrand  1.5 !Fr OG Cordova, RobertRobert Cordova  3.5 !Jr OG Brothers, AlexanderAlexander Brothers 57.0 !Sr OG Ojeda, GustavoGustavo Ojeda  2.5 !So OG Booth, RaymondRaymond Booth 5.0 !Jr C Serna, JoanJoan Serna  3.5 !Jr C Freeman, ToddTodd Freeman  4.5 !Sr C Snider, HunterHunter Snider 57.0 !Sr C Galloway, JavonJavon Galloway  1.5 !Fr C Darden, MakaiMakai Darden 3.0 !So C Greer, ColeCole Greer 5.0 !Jr C Clevenger, BrandonBrandon Clevenger  1.5 !Fr OG Knight, HarrisonHarrison Knight 57.0 !Sr OG Duarte, NikolasNikolas Duarte 3.0 !So OG Mauiliu, EmanueluEmanuelu Mauiliu 3.0 !So OG Swift, RafaelRafael Swift 3.0 !So OT Peko, PatiPati Peko  3.5 !Jr OT Lyles, AdamAdam Lyles  1.5 !Fr OG Coulter, JaydenJayden Coulter 5.0 !Jr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Samuels, EricEric Samuels  2.5 !So DE Weathers, JosephJoseph Weathers 3.0 !So DT Leggett, OscarOscar Leggett 57.0 !Sr DT Stuckey, AmirAmir Stuckey 57.0 !Sr DT Hollis, AdrianAdrian Hollis  3.5 !Jr DT Skinner, AdamAdam Skinner  3.5 !Jr DT Porter, ChristianChristian Porter 3.0 !So DT Irvin, NicolasNicolas Irvin 3.0 !So DE Waggoner, LukeLuke Waggoner  2.5 !So DT Church, MattMatt Church 3.0 !So OLB Michaels, TylerTyler Michaels  3.5 !Jr OLB Barfield, MarcusMarcus Barfield 57.0 !Sr OLB Walters, VincentVincent Walters 3.0 !So ILB Herndon, RogerRoger Herndon (C)  4.5 !Sr ILB Lacey, JacobJacob Lacey 5.0 !Jr ILB Gagnon, ZacharyZachary Gagnon  4.5 !Sr ILB Cherry, JohnJohn Cherry 57.0 !Sr ILB Smallwood, MatthewMatthew Smallwood 5.0 !Jr ILB Spiller, CameronCameron Spiller 3.0 !So ILB Lindsey, MarkMark Lindsey 3.0 !So ILB Elias, BrandonBrandon Elias 5.0 !Jr ILB Patton, FrankFrank Patton  4.5 !Sr OLB Laird, AmirAmir Laird 3.0 !So FS Madison, RichardRichard Madison  2.5 !So CB Early, AntonioAntonio Early  3.5 !Jr FS Rivers, ClydeClyde Rivers (C)  4.5 !Sr CB Sharpe, MicahMicah Sharpe 57.0 !Sr CB Charles, MalachiMalachi Charles 5.0 !Jr CB Joiner, MarcMarc Joiner 3.0 !So CB Clarke, OmarOmar Clarke 5.0 !Jr FS Lawrence, T.J.T.J. Lawrence (C) 57.0 !Sr FS Grey, AidanAidan Grey  2.5 !So FS Bradford, JaylinJaylin Bradford 57.0 !Sr FS Chandler, RobertRobert Chandler 5.0 !Jr FS Whalen, RoccoRocco Whalen  1.5 !Fr SS Foy, JamirJamir Foy  3.5 !Jr SS Love, IbrahimIbrahim Love 57.0 !Sr SS McNair, ThomasThomas McNair 57.0 !Sr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Comer, VincentVincent Comer  3.5 !Jr K Crow, RaymondRaymond Crow  4.5 !Sr K Roth, SebastianSebastian Roth 5.0 !Jr P Smallwood, HunterHunter Smallwood  3.5 !Jr P Tilley, CalvinCalvin Tilley 5.0 !Jr P Goldsmith, HarryHarry Goldsmith 5.0 !Jr P Nagel, BrodyBrody Nagel 5.0 !Jr P Lambert, TimothyTimothy Lambert  1.5 !Fr P Main, BenBen Main 5.0 !Jr K Burke, BeckettBeckett Burke  1.5 !Fr P Casas, LennyLenny Casas  1.5 !Fr P Melendez, AngelAngel Melendez  1.5 !Fr	Head coach zzenker Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: start of 2019 season

Depth chart

Defense FS T.J. Lawrence Aidan Grey WLB ILB ILB SLB Tyler Michaels Roger Herndon Jacob Lacey Frank Patton Marcus Barfield John Cherry Zachary Gagnon Vincent Walters SS Jamir Foy Ibrahim Love CB Richard Madison Micah Sharpe DE NT DE Luke Waggoner Oscar Leggett Eric Samuels Matt Church Adrian Hollis Joseph Weathers CB Antonio Early Clyde Rivers Offense WR Bruce Riley Kofi Samuel WR Earl Rodgers Timothy Barbosa LT LG C RG RT Josh Pence Robert Cordova Joan Serna Harrison Knight Pati Peko Youssef Morin Alexander Brothers Todd Freeman Nikolas Duarte Adam Lyles TE Tyler Dotson Hudson Berger WR Thierno McGhee Jon Krause QB D.K. Bates Owen Sorenson Special Teams PK Vincent Comer P Hunter Smallwood KR T.J Lawrence PR Bruce Riley RB Kalei Keil Hunter Banks

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Hudson McMahon OT	Greentown, IN	Eastern HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	326 lb (148 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Jared Calderon TE	Middlebury, IN	Northridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Brian Staples WR	Madison, IN	Madison Consolidated HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Maximilian Moser FB	Indianapolis, IN	Ben Davis HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Geno Brunson OT	Indianapolis, IN	Ben Davis HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Jacquies Ross DE	Francisville, IN	West Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	267 lb (121 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Amari Gray OT	Indianapolis, IN	Warren Central HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Jordan Ohara QB	Monroe, IN	Adams Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Salvatore Patrick LS	Trafalgar, IN	Indian Creek HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Jim Rowland FS	Fairland, IN	Triton Central HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Evan McAfee SS	Cleveland, OH	East Technical HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Rodrigo Casas QB	South Bend, IN	Clay HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jan 8, 2017
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.