Notre Dame Updates Its 2023 Roster, Latest Injury News
Notre Dame started its 2023 spring period today, and as is the case every year there were plenty of changes. Some players are now off the roster, there was a position change and several number changes.
Junior linebacker Will Schweitzer announced he was going on a medical scholarship due to a health problem that arose last year. Junior safety Justin Walters is also medically retiring after battling injuries the last two years. Both will remain at Notre Dame but they will no longer play football. Quarterback Ron Powlus III has also medically retired from football.
Junior cornerback Phillip Riley, junior offensive tackle Caleb Johnson and junior placekicker Joshua Bryan are also no longer on the football team.
Head coach Marcus Freeman also noted that sophomore tight end Eli Raridon, senior tight end Kevin Bauman, freshman safety Adon Shuler and freshman defensive tackle Devan Houstan would all be out for the spring. Houstan and Shuler have shoulder injuries while Raridon and Bauman have knee injuries.
Running back Jadarian Price, cornerback Cam Hart and safety Thomas Harper will all be limited during the spring.
Senior Chris Tyree is still listed as a running back on the roster, but during today's practice he spent the drill periods playing slot receiver.
Here are the jersey changes:
#0 - Deion Colzie (from #16)
#0 - Xavier Watts (from #26)
#2 - Chris Tyree (from #25)
#3 - Jaylen Sneed (from #17)
#5 - Tobias Merriweather (from #15)
#7 - Jaden Mickey (from #21)
#24 - Jadarian Price (from #20)
#95 - Tyson Ford (from #98)
Here are the numbers for the newcomers:
#1 - Javontae Jean-Baptiste, DE (transfer - Ohio State)
#8 - Kenny Minchey, QB
#13 - Thomas Harper, S (transfer - Oklahoma State)
#14 - Braylon James, WR
#17 - Rico Flores Jr., WR
#19 - Jaden Greathouse, WR
#21 - Adon Shuler, S
#22 - Ben Minich, S
#23 - Jaiden Ausberry, LB
#25 - Preston Zinter, LB
#29 - Christian Gray, CB
#34 - Drayk Bowen, LB
#72 - Sam Pendleton, OL
#98 - Devan Houstan, DL
#80 - Kaleb Smith, WR (transfer - Virginia Tech)
Transfer kicker Spencer Shrader and punter Ben Krimm aren't listed on the roster yet, but they will be added shortly and are part of the team.
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