The football team participated in a scrimmage on Monday in the stadium that was open to all ND faculty and staff. Marketing Professor Bob Drevs attended the session and shared some of his observations and the two deep depth chart with us.
On offense, Brady Quinn looked very sharp. His passes were crisp, well thrown and on target. The extra time under the tutelage of Coach Weis and the aid of mentors Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre have certainly paid off. The difference between Quinn and the backups was very noticeable. When Demetrius Jones enters the game, the entire offense changes to suit his ability to break out of the pocket and spread the defense. Munir Prince lives up to Weis' "Whoosh!" description and really got off the line quickly.
On the defensive side of the ball Travis Thomas looks undersized for a linebacker, but definitely has the speed to play the position. He still ran some plays on offense, but hopefully the switch to defense works as well as it did for Frank Stams. Tom Zbikowski is looking strong and quick. During special teams he broke free on a punt return and stopped short to exchange some words and smiles with Coach Weis.
OFFENSE
WIDE RECEIVER
| 83 | Jeff Samardzija | 6-5 | 218 | Sr. |
| 11 | David Grimes | 6-0 | 168 | So. |
LEFT TACKLE
| 74 | Sam Young | 6-7 | 292 | Fr. |
| 77 | Michael Turkovich | 6-6 | 292 | So. |
LEFT GUARD
| 50 | Dan Santucci | 6-4 | 296 | Sr. |
| 55 | Eric Olsen | 6-4 | 290 | Fr. |
CENTER
| 78 | John Sullivan | 6-4 | 290 | Sr. |
| 51 | Dan Wenger | 6-4 | 285 | Fr. |
RIGHT GUARD
| 76 | Bob Morton | 6-4 | 298 | Sr. |
| 73 | Matt Carufel | 6-5 | 288 | Fr. |
RIGHT TACKLE
| 79 | Brian Mattes | 6-6 | 287 | Sr. |
| 72 | Paul Duncan | 6-7 | 290 | So. |
TIGHT END
| 89 | John Carlson | 6-6 | 250 | Sr. |
| 87 | Marcus Freeman | 6-3 | 245 | Sr. |
WIDE RECEIVER
| 5 | Rhema McKnight | 6-2 | 212 | Sr. |
| 19 | George West | 5-8 | 179 | Fr. |
QUARTERBACK
| 10 | Brady Quinn | 6-4 | 227 | Sr. |
| 13 | Evan Sharpley | 6-2 | 204 | So. |
FULLBACK
| 44 | Asaph Schwapp | 6-0 | 250 | So. |
| 35 | Ashley McConnell | 6-0 | 256 | Sr. |
HALFBACK
| 3 | Darius Walker | 5-10 | 207 | Jr. |
| 25 | Munir Prince | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. |
DEFENSE
LEFT END
| 95 | Victor Abiamiri | 6-4 | 270 | Sr. |
| 57 | D. Stephenson | 6-2 | 248 | Sr. |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
| 98 | Trevor Laws | 6-1 | 283 | Sr. |
| 91 | Travis Leitko | 6-7 | 280 | Sr. |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
| 66 | Derek Landri | 6-3 | 277 | Sr. |
| 96 | Pat Kuntz | 6-2 | 270 | So. |
RIGHT END
| 99 | Ronald Talley | 6-4 | 262 | Jr. |
| 75 | Chris Frome | 6-5 | 262 | Sr. |
WEAKSIDE LINEBACKER
| 26 | Travis Thomas | 6-0 | 209 | Sr. |
| 52 | Joe Brockington | 6-1 | 220 | Sr. |
MIDDLE LINEBACKER
| 40 | Maurice Crum | 6-0 | 220 | Jr. |
| 49 | Toryan Smith | 6-0 | 230 | Fr. |
STRONGSIDE LINEBACKER
| 47 | Mitchell Thomas | 6-3 | 232 | Sr. |
| 54 | Anthony Vernaglia | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. |
LEFT CORNERBACK
| 22 | Ambrose Wooden | 5-11 | 193 | Sr. |
| 2 | Darrin Walls | 6-1 | 175 | Jr. |
WEAKSIDE SAFETY
| 18 | Chinedum Ndukwe | 6-2 | 218 | Sr. |
| 27 | David Bruton | 6-2 | 192 | So. |
STRONGSIDE SAFETY
| 9 | Tom Zbikowski | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. |
| 6 | Ray Herring | 6-0 | 189 | So. |
RIGHT CORNERBACK
| 30 | Mike Richardson | 5-11 | 188 | Sr. |
| 20 | Terrail Lambert | 5-11 | 188 | Jr. |
KICKING SPECIALISTS
PLACE-KICKER
| 45 | Carl Gioia | 5-11 | 170 | Sr. |
| 39 | Ryan Burkhart | 5-11 | 185 | Fr. |
KICKOFFS
| 45 | Carl Gioia | 5-11 | 170 | Sr. |
| 39 | Ryan Burkhart | 5-11 | 185 | Fr. |
PUNTER
| 17 | Geoff Price | 6-3 | 197 | Sr. |
| 43 | Eric Maust | 6-3 | 180 | Fr. |
HOLDER
| 83 | Jeff Samardzija | 6-5 | 218 | Sr. |
| 13 | Evan Sharpley | 6-2 | 204 | So. |
LONG SNAPPER
| 61 | J.J. Jansen | 6-3 | 242 | Jr. |
| 72 | Paul Duncan | 6-7 | 290 | So. |
RETURN SPECIALISTS
KICKOFF RETURNS
| 11 | David Grimes | 6-0 | 168 | So. |
| 19 | George West | 5-8 | 179 | Fr. |
PUNT RETURNS
| 9 | Tom Zbikowski | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. |
| 19 | George West | 5-8 | 179 | Fr. |
Note: Depth chart does not reflect players with short-term injuries who did not fully partake in Saturday's practice -- LT Ryan Harris, RB James Aldridge, DT Derrell Hand, TE Konrad Reuland, CB Leo Ferrine, WR Chase Anastasio.
