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Notre Dame Football

Freeman's Practice Observations| 8.15

August 15, 2018
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Notre Dame opened practice on Wednesday with a little ACDC this morning. The big news was Isaiah Robertson made the move from linebacker to receiver and defensive end Daelin Hayes was a limited as he was dealing with tendonitis. 

PARTICIPATION 

First Team Offense 
QB - Brandon Wimbush
RB - Tony Jones Jr. 

WR - Miles Boykin

WR - Chase Claypool

WR - Chris Finke 

TE - Cole Kmet 

OL - Liam Eichenberg 
OL - Alex Bars 
OL - Sam Mustipher 
OL - Josh Lugg

OL - Tommy Kraemer 

Second-Team Offense 
QB - Ian Book
RB - Jafar Armstrong

WR - Avery Davis 

WR - Kevin Austin Jr.

WR - Michael Young 

TE - Alizè Mack 

OL - Jarrett Patterson 
OL - Dillan Gibbons 
OL - Colin Grunhard 
OL - Trevor Ruhland 

OL - Aaron Banks 

Third-Team Offense 
QB - Phil Jurkovec
RB - C’Bo Flemister 

WR - Lawrence Keys III 

WR - Javon McKinley 

WR - Braden Lenzy

TE - George Takacs/Tommy Tremble
OL - Cole Mabry 
OL - Logan Plantz
OL - Luke Jones 
OL - John Dirksen 

First-Team Defense 
DE - Khalid Kareem
DT - Jon Bonner
DT - Jerry Tillery

DE - Julian Okwara 
LB - Te’von Coney
LB - Drue Tranquill
R - Asmar Bilal
CB - Troy Pride Jr. 
CB - Julian Love 
S - Alohi Gilman 
S - Nick Coleman 

Second-Team Defense 
DE - Ade Ogundeji 
DT - Micah Dew-Treadway/Kurt Hinish
DT  Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa

DE - Justin Ademilola/Kofi Wardlow 
LB - Jonathan Jones 
LB - Jordan Genmark Heath 
R - Shayne Simon 
CB - Donte Vaughn
CB - Shaun Crawford 
S - Jalen Elliott/Nicco Fertitta 
S - Devin Studstill/Houston Griffith 

Notes
LB Drew White - Out
DE Daelin Hayes - In pads but limited
OL Robert Hainsey - Out
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah - Limited

PLAY OF THE DAY

There were several highlights from the offense on Wednesday, but one play stuck out to me, and it happened in 1-on-1s. Freshman quarterback Phil Jurkovec unleashed about a 50-yard bomb for a touchdown to freshman receiver Kevin Austin Jr. as he blew by Julian Love.


Observations 

- Quarterback Brandon Wimbush was much better on Wednesday and made some big-time throws. He did throw a bad INT to Shayne Simon in 7-on-7 but was also incredibly sharp in the red zone as he went three-for-three with three touchdowns. Wimbush did also throw an INT in 1-on-1s to Alohi Gilman in the red zone, and it was an impressive break by Gilman. 
- Ian Book started 1-on-1s off as Wimbush was working with the offensive line, but he started 8-for-10 in the 1-on-1s. He was throwing the ball well and accurate. 
- Phil Jurkovec stole the show in 1-on-1s with a bomb to Kevin Austin Jr. for a long touchdown over Julian Love. 
- Josh Lugg was working at right guard with the first team offense today after Aaron Banks worked with the first unit on Tuesday. 

- Isaiah Robertson looked comfortable in his first day at receiver but had a couple of drops in skelly and drill work as it was clear he was lost at times. 
- Chris Finke and Shaun Crawford were fielding punts. 

- Tyler Newsome was unleashing bombs today. He had back-to-back punts with over a 4.53 hang time. 
- Aaron Banks continues to impress. He gave DE Justin Ademilola a “Welcome to College” moment in 11-on-11s as he blocked him 10 yards downfield before pancaking him. 
- Jurkovec made a big-time throw to the corner of the end zone that Joe Wilkins came down with for a touchdown over a defender. 
- Jayson and Justin Ademilola got some quality work today with the second unit. 
- Braden Lenzy got a lot of work today. 
- Asmar Bilal had a really nice day. Big hits and aggressive. Got beat deep by Miles Boykin but that was expected.
- Notre Dame’s receivers really dominated Notre Dame’s secondary in red zone work today but it’s not because the defense was bad. There several Top 10 plays made and that was very encouraging to see. 

11-on-11 Observations (Thud)

Wimbush
Completed screen to Chris Finke for a short gain
Tony Jones Jr. short run
Completed screen to Miles Boykin for a short gain
Completed screen to Chris Finke
Completed to Kevin Austin Jr. on a check down but would have likely been a sack
Completed check down to Tony Jones. In a game, would have been a 20-yard run from Wimbush
Tony Jones Jr. run 
Incomplete to Michael Young. Troy Pride Jr. PBU.

Book
Completed check down to Jafar Armstrong
Complete to Avery Davis off RPO for a big play 
Completed to Avery Davis
Armstrong run 
Complete to Davis for a screen
Armstrong run 
Completed to Javon McKinley. Would have been offensive PI
Avery Davis drop

11-on-11 LIVE 

Wimbush
Jafar Armstrong end around for a nice gain
Complete for a gain of 40+ yards to Chris Finke on a deep ball.
Wimbush run for a short gain
Wimbush run for no gain

Book
Complete to Finke for a gain of 40 yards down the seam
Incomplete. Braden Lenzy dropped a slant 
Tony Jones Jr. run and Asmar Bilal laid a massive hit on him
Complete to Miles Boykin for 30+ yards. Bilal on the coverage 
Ade Ogundeji sack 
Avery Davis run

Wimbush
Avery Davis run
Tony Jones Jr. run
C’Bo Flemister run. Bilal another big hit. 
Incomplete. Nicco Fertitta with a PBU. Justin Ademilola probably would have been credited with a sack as well. 

Book 
Complete to Nic Weishar, who gained about 15 yards before trucking Derrik Allen
C’Bo Flemister short gain. Aaron Banks blocked Justin Ademilola about 10 yards downfield before pancaking him. 

PHOTO OF THE DAY 
 

Rick Kimball/ISD
OL John Dirksen 

 

 
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