Practice Report: 3/20
Notre Dame put on the pads for the first time this spring, but we didn’t see much contact in the short period of viewing on Tuesday morning.
The Irish did the typical stretching, tempo drills and then broke into positional work during the first few periods of practice.
The early enrollees were at practice this morning as they had to do an academics requirement on the first day of spring ball.
RB Jahmir Smith: Looks a little light in his lower body and will benefit from the extra time in the weight room. Moves as expected and has good feet.
WR Micah Jones: Jones towers over most of the receiver corps and looks like a defensive end to be honest. Great build and will only look more impressive once he gets further along in the weight program. Moves well, but could still use a little bit more agility.
TE George Takacs: Was on the bike and doing conditioning drills as he recovers from a knee injury.
LB Bo Bauer: Looks the college-ready from a physical standpoint. The key for him will be continuing to improve his athleticism and speed.
LB Jack Lamb: Very thin and will need to add weight, but his athleticism shines even in drill work.
LB Ovie Oghoufo: Pretty much the same as Lamb but a little longer of an athlete. His arms are extremely long, but he needs to add weight.
CB Houston Griffith: Was at the first practice and he looked the same today. He looks ready to go physically and moves around the field with confidence.
During the tempo drill, the offense looked like this:
First Team
QB: Brandon Wimbush
RB: Dexter Williams
WR: Miles Boykin
WR Michael Young
WR: Chris Finke
TE: Alizè Mack/Cole Kmet
OL: Robert Hainsey
OL: Trevor Ruhland
OL: Sam Mustipher
OL: Alex Bars
OL: Tommy Kraemer
Second Team
QB: Ian Book
RB: Tony Jones Jr.
WR: Freddie Canteen
WR: Javon McKinley
WR: Jafar Armstrong
WR: Chase Claypool
OL: Aaron Banks
OL: Josh Lugg
OL: Colin Grunhard
OL: Dillan Gibbons
OL: Liam Eichenberg
The defense looked like this:
First Team
DE: Daelin Hayes
DT: Jon Bonner
DT: Jerry Tillery
DE: Jay Hayes
Buck: Drue Tranquill
Mike: Te’von Coney
Rover: Asmar Bilal
CB: Julian Love
CB: Shaun Crawford
S: Jalen Elliott
S: Nick Coleman
Second Team
DE: Julian Okwara
DT: Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa
DT: Micah Dew-Treadway
DE: Khalid Kareem
Buck: DJ Morgan
Mike: Jonathan Jones
Rover: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
CB: Troy Pride Jr.
CB: Nick Watkins
SS: Jordan Genmark Heath
SS: Alohi Gilman
Third Team
DE: Jamir Jones
DT: Lincoln Fiest
DT: Kurt Hinish
DE: Ade Ogundeji
Buck: Jack Lamb
Mike: David Adams
Rover: Isaiah Robertson
CB: Houston Griffith
CB: Unable to see
SS: Nicco Fertitta
SS: Devin Studstill
The positional drills were the same as usual. The secondary was working on forcing turnovers, footwork, and coverages. The linebackers worked on footwork and sled drills, while the defensive line did the typical shedding block drills and technique work.
The defensive tackles were struggling with not jumping the snap and hand placement. Mike Elston got on them, and the group had to do their fair share of up-downs this morning.
On offense, the running backs worked on ball security and footwork, while the receivers worked on routes and blocking.
I did have my eyes on the quarterback, and Brandon Wimbush was accurate during the 15-minute viewing. He missed on a few deep passes but rebounded well and was on fire to end the practice viewing. It was against air, but he was hitting his marks with confidence. Ian Book looked good, but the zip on Wimbush’s ball stands out.
Notes
- Nic Weishar didn’t practice and was working on conditioning with Takacs.
- Josh Adams, Durham Smythe and Equanimeous St. Brown were at practice.
- Former Arizona State head coach Todd Graham was at practice as well.
- There is a sense of confidence coming from the team in the way they do drill work and conduct themselves this spring. It might have been the unknown of last year with two new coordinators, but this team is a confident one.
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